An algebra problem by varun satheshkumar

Algebra Level 1

If 6 people can assemble a 10000 piece jigsaw in 2 hours. How many hours will it take for 24 people to do a 20000 piece jigsaw?

The answer is 1.

1 solution

Raj Magesh
Nov 22, 2015

$10000 \, \text{-piece} \longrightarrow 6 \times 2 = 12 \, \text{people-hours}$ $20000 \, \text{-piece} \longrightarrow 2 \times 12 = 24 \, \text{people-hours}$ $\dfrac{24 \, \text{people-hours}}{24 \, \text{people}} = \boxed{1 \, \text{hour}}$

An algebra problem by varun satheshkumar

The answer is 1.

1 solution

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