SOLUTION: It takes 92 man hours to paint a house. If 8 people are available how long will it take them?

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Question 514908: It takes 92 man hours to paint a house. If 8 people are available how long will it take them?
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, josmiceli:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
We divide 92 by 8----will take them 11.5 hours to paint the house.
make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
92 man hours can be 1 man working for 92 hours
2 men will only take half that time, or 46 hours
4 men will take half that time, or 23 hours
8 men will take half that time, or 11.5 hours