SOLUTION: If 8 painters can paint the house in 6 hours, how long will it take 12 painters to paint the house?

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Question 383572: If 8 painters can paint the house in 6 hours, how long will it take 12 painters to paint the house?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It takes 8*6=48 painter-hours to finish the job.
With 12 painters, it would take 48/12=4 hours.