Question 378429
If it takes five workers six hours to paint an office, how long will it take eight workers to paint the office, assuming all the workers work at the same rate?
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Since it takes five workers six hours to paint an office, it would take one
worker five times that long or 30 hours.  8 workers will only take {{{1/8}}}th as
long as it would take just one worker, so it will take them {{{1/8}}}th of 30 hours or {{{3&3/4}}} hours. 

Edwin</pre>