SOLUTION: It took 8 workers 4.5 hours to clean up the park after a concert. How many hours would it have taken them if 20 people worked at cleaning up?

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Question 932101: It took 8 workers 4.5 hours to clean up the park after a concert. How many hours would it have taken them if 20 people worked at cleaning up?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


36 = 20t
36/20 = t = 1.8 hr

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