<PRE><B>Question 808339</B>
4 people take 6 days to do a painting job
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3 times as many people can do the same job
in 1/3 of that time
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So, 12 people take 2 days to do the painting job
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1/4 as many people will take 4 times as long
to do the job
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So, 3 people take 8 days to do the painting job

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