document.write( "Question 270075: If it take 5 workers 6 hours to paint an office, how long does it take 8 workers to paint the same office assuming all the workers work at the same rate? \n" ); document.write( "

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In one hr they do 1/6 the job.
\n" ); document.write( "1/5 * 1/6 = 1/30 the job done by 1 person in 1 hr
\n" ); document.write( "8 people do 8/30 the job in 1 hr.
\n" ); document.write( "30/8 = 3.75 hrs for 8 people to do the job.
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