SOLUTION: if it takes 3 people 8 hrs to do a job how long will it take 2 people
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Question 804273: if it takes 3 people 8 hrs to do a job how long will it take 2 people
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three people can do 1/8th of the job in 1 hour. Then 1 person can do 1/24th of the job in 1 hour. Then 2 people can do 1/12th of the job in 1 hour. Then 2 people can do the whole job in 12 hours.
John
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