SOLUTION: If 8 people do a piece of work in 12 days, how many people will be needed to do the same work in 16 days?

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Question 109042: If 8 people do a piece of work in 12 days, how many people will be needed to do the same work in 16 days?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the work takes 96 (8*12) people-days (like man-hours)

if you have 16 days, you need 96/16 or 6 people

let x=people ... 8*12=x*16