SOLUTION: trying to help my daughter with proportion word problems...HELP :) If it takes 8 workers 6 hours to wrap gifts, how many hours will it take 12 workers to wrap gifts at the same

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Question 821097: trying to help my daughter with proportion word problems...HELP :)
If it takes 8 workers 6 hours to wrap gifts, how many hours will it take 12 workers to wrap gifts at the same pace?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 job, 8 workers, 6 hours :
WorkerHours/Job = (8*6)
WH/Job = 48
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1 job, 12 workers, hours=? :
(12 workers)h = WH/Job
12h = 48
h = 48/12
h = 4
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answer:
h = 4 hours
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