SOLUTION: if 8 workers take 6 hours to build a deck, how long will it take for 2 workers to do the same job?

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Question 805700: if 8 workers take 6 hours to build a deck, how long will it take for 2 workers to do the same job?
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 8 workers take 6 hours to build a deck, how long will it take for 2 workers to do the same job?
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time/workers = time/workers
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t/2 = 6/8
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t = 2(3/4) = 6/4 = 1 1/2 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if 8 workers take 6 hours to build a deck, how long will it take for 2 workers to do the same job?

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