If 4 workers can complete a house in 12 days working 6 hours per day, how many days will 6 workers take to complete the same house working 8 hours per day?
Answer
6 days
The correct answer is 6 days — Divide total work by daily capacity: days.
Step-by-step solution
- Find total work: worker‑hours.
- Find daily work of new team: worker‑hours per day.
- Divide total work by daily capacity: days.
Common mistake: Ignoring hours per day when comparing teams
Concept tested: Inverse proportion with workers and hours
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