Answer: 25 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Let r = rate, t = time
From 1st sentence,
5r x 12 = 3
60r = 3
r = 3/60 = 1/20
From the next,
4r x t = 5
4 x 1/20 x t = 5
4/20t = 5 = 25
people. Houses Hours
5. 3 12
4. 5. ?
Cross multiply and get the reciprocal
4*3/5*5/12
12/25 *1/12
= 25
