Question

A carpenter estimates that it will take one person 54 hours to complete a job. He plans to have tree people work on the job for two days. HOw many hours each day will the workers need to work to complete the job?
A) 8 hrs. C) 12 hrs.
B) 9 hrs. D) 18 hrs.

Answer 1

Don't hire tree people; they're lazy.

Answer 2

seriously? gosh

Answer 3

There are 54 hours of work. Split that over three people to find how many hours of work each one needs to do. Then divide that by the number of days to find out how many hours per day they will need to work.

Answer 4

18 hours?

Answer 5

oh thanks @suzi20 !

Answer 6

You have three people working for two days, and you think each one needs to work 18 hours per day to complete the job?

Answer 7

sorry, 9 hours