If it took 12 men to finish a job in 2 hrs, how long will it take 8 men ?

Question

please explain or show how u got your answer so I can compare with mine.I got 6 hrs I do not know if it is correct.

Answer 1

job need (12 men)(2 hours) = 24 hours-men. If you have 8 men, it will need 24 hours-men/8 men = 3 hours

Answer 2

First thing first the answer is 3 hours. You have to compare the numbers 12/2 is to 8/3. The 12/3 =4 and the 8/2 = 4.

Answer 3

3 hours. You figure the ratio of the 12 man jod to the 8 man job is a ratio of 3:2. So the job with 8 men will take in essential 1 1/2 the amount of time if we use 2 hours as x. I know this is incorrect, bc there is not a completely true answer. The job has to be actually done to determine such a thing.

Answer 4

First, convert hours to minutes: 2 hours = 120 minutes

By dividing 120 minutes by 12 men, it takes 10 minutes per man to finish the job.

10 minutes x 8 men = 80 minutes, converted to 1 hr 20 min

Answer 5

inverse variation
for 12 men 2 hours
1 man=12*2=24 hours
for 8 men 24/8=3 hours

Answer 6

Obviously you know nothing of the working world. A company has 12 guys and they do a job in 2 hours and 4 guys get laid off.
How long does it take those remaining 8 guys to do the same job? The same 2 hours or there will be trouble. They work harder and faster to get done in the same time. This is the working world honey.

Answer 7

You cant really tell because it doesn't state if they are performing concurrent or successive tasks.

Assuming that there is a direct relation to the number of men and type and quantity of work to be done, then it should be 3 hours. 12 x 2 = 24; 3 x 8 = 24

Answer 8

12*2/8 = 3 hours.

Unless you chose the 8 men who sit around while the other 4 are doing all the work.

Answer 9

If the 12 men are unionized, then it will take 8 non-unionized men .4 seconds.

Answer 10

2/12=.1666666666666
.1666666666*8=1 and one third hour (1 1/3)