document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202651>Question 202651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A crew of 6 can complete a job in 8 hours. How many hours would it take a group of 4 to complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This a really poor question. It is quite possible that a job that can be done by 6 people, cannot be done by 4 people no matter what the job is. Also, there is nothing to let you know if the 4 person group is subset of the 6. So perhaps the skills held by the 6 person group are not skills the 4 person group has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That said, I am sure the intent is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The job requites 6*8= 48 person/hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 4 people working, the 48/4 = 12. So the group of 4 will take 12 hours to complete the job.<BR>\n" );
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