SOLUTION: if it takes 2 ppl 9 hours to paint a fence and 3 ppl 6 hours to paint a fence. how many would it take 1 person

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Question 994654: if it takes 2 ppl 9 hours to paint a fence and 3 ppl 6 hours to paint a fence. how many would it take 1 person
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if it takes 2 ppl 9 hours to paint a fence and 3 ppl 6 hours to paint a fence. how many would it take 1 person
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# of people and # of hours are inversely related::
t = k/n
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Solve for "k" using 2ppl take 9 hrs::
9 = k/2
k = 18
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? How long would it take one person?
t = 18/n
time = 18/1 = 18 hours
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if it takes 2 ppl 9 hours to paint a fence and 3 ppl 6 hours to paint a fence. how many would it take 1 person
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If there are no differences in the people:
2 take 9 hours
1 takes 18 hours