SOLUTION: if it takes 4 people 9 days to write 100 questions how mny days will it take 3 people to write 100 questions

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Question 997252: if it takes 4 people 9 days to write 100 questions
how mny days will it take 3 people to write 100 questions
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 people take 9 days to write 100 questions
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1/4 of that many people will take 4 times as
long to write 100 questions
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1 person takes 36 days to write 100 questions
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3 times as many people will take 1/3 as long
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3 people take 12 days to write 100 questions