SOLUTION: If it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job, than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job?
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Question 398502: If it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job, than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job, than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job?
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# of days is inversely related to # of people on the job.
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d = k/p
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Solve for "k" using "it takes 4 days for 6 people to finish a job".
4 = k/6
k = 24
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Equation for this problem:
d = 24/p
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Than how many days does it take 8 people to finish the same job?
d = 24/8
# of days = 3
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Stan H.
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