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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-06-05

It takes 5 hours for 3 typists to type a set of letters. How long would it take 8 typists to type the same set of letters?

Asked by Logey5

Answer (2)

hours typists 5 3 x 8
x = 8 5 ∗ 3 ​ = 8 15 ​ = 1.875 h ≈ 1 h 52 min

Answered by Ryan2 | 2024-06-10

It will take approximately 1 hour and 53 minutes for 8 typists to type the same set of letters. This was calculated based on the work rate of the typists. By comparing the rates, we determined the new time required for the increased number of typists.
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Answered by Ryan2 | 2025-06-15