SOLUTION: Two men, working full time, paint a room in 8 hours. How long would it take five men to paint the same room full time at the same rate?

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Question 540723: Two men, working full time, paint a room in 8 hours. How long would it take five men to paint the same room full time at the same rate?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two men, working full time, paint a room in 8 hours.
Find how many man-hrs to complete the job:
2 * 8 = 16 man-hrs
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How long would it take five men to paint the same room full time at the same rate?
let h = no. of hrs for 5 men to do the job
5h = 16
h = 16/5
h = 3.2 hrs