SOLUTION: twelve students can finish a jigsaw puzzle in 2 hours. how long will it takes for 24 student to finish the same task?

Question 967173: twelve students can finish a jigsaw puzzle in 2 hours. how long will it takes for 24 student to finish the same task?

Found 3 solutions by amarjeeth123, tenkun, MathTherapy:
Answer by amarjeeth123(570)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
twelve students can finish a jigsaw puzzle in 2 hours
24 students can finish the jigsaw puzzle in 2*24/12=4 hours.
Answer by tenkun(12)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No. Of hours 12 students take to complete a jigsaw puzzle = 2 hours
No. Of hours 1 student takes to complete a jigsaw puzzle = 2*12
= 24 hours
No. Of hours 24 students take to complete the jigsaw puzzle = 24/24
= 1 hour

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

twelve students can finish a jigsaw puzzle in 2 hours. how long will it takes for 24 student to finish the same task?

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