SOLUTION: 5 people take 55 minutes to finish a job, if all people work at the same rate 11 people should finish the same job in

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Question 600270: 5 people take 55 minutes to finish a job, if all people work at the same rate 11 people should finish the same job in
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 people take 55 minutes to finish a job, if all people work at the same rate 11 people should finish the same job in
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# of people and time are inversely related:
t = k/n
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Solve for "k":
55 = k/5
k = 275
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Equations:
t = 275/n
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11 people should finish the same job in ? minutes:
t = 275/11
time = 25 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.