SOLUTION: 3 men take 1 hour to move a car, how much time would it take 12 men?

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Question 767232: 3 men take 1 hour to move a car, how much time would it take 12 men?
Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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More men would take less time - time taken is inversely proportional to number
of men.
3 men take 1 hour.
So 1 man would take 1*3 = 3 hours.
So, 12 men would take = 3/12 = 1/4 of an hour or 15 minutes.
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