SOLUTION: It takes 45 min for 2 people to shovel a driveway. How long would it take 5 people to shovel the same driveway?

Question 203851: It takes 45 min for 2 people to shovel a driveway. How long would it take 5 people to shovel the same driveway?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It takes 45 min for 2 people to shovel a driveway. How long would it take 5 people to shovel the same driveway?
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time and # of people are inversely related.
t = k/#
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Find "k":
45 = k/2
k = 90
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Equation for your problem: t = 90/#
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Your Problem:
t = 90/5
time = 18 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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