SOLUTION: I have 600 hours to complete 172 tasks. I need to how quickly I have to do the tasks. I know I have to divide but I am not sure which number needs to be divided by the other?

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Question 810885: I have 600 hours to complete 172 tasks. I need to how quickly I have to do the tasks. I know I have to divide but I am not sure which number needs to be divided by the other?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to know the time for each task or time per task. That's time/tasks = 600/172 = approximately 3.49 hours per task. That's about 3 hours and 29 minutes per task.