SOLUTION: It takes 9 hrs for 6 cooks to prepare the food for a wedding rehearsal dinner. How long will it take 5 cooks to prepare the dinner?

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Question 517029: It takes 9 hrs for 6 cooks to prepare the food for a wedding rehearsal dinner. How long will it take 5 cooks to prepare the dinner?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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9*6=54 cooking hours
54=5t
54/5=t
t=10.8 hours