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12 workers complete a job in 9 days working 8 hours a day. How many days will 8 workers take to complete the same job working 6 hours a day, at the same rate?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A24
  • B18
  • C16
  • D20

Step-by-Step Solution

Total work = 8 = 864 worker-hours; per day worker-hours, so 864/48 = 18 days.
Answer: B) 18

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