SOLUTION: If it takes 4 people 6 hours to landscape a recreation area, how many hours will it take 3 people to complete the same task?

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Question 342860: If it takes 4 people 6 hours to landscape a recreation area, how many hours will it take 3 people to complete the same task?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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it takes 1 person 24 hrs to do the job
in 1 hr the person completes 1/24 the job.
3 * 1/24 = 1/8 the job in 1 hr with 3 people.
8 hrs it takes 3 people to complete the same task.
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Ed