Solve the problem.The time it takes to complete a certain job varies inversely as the number of people working on that job. If it takes 20 hours for 9 carpenters to frame a house, then how long will it take 35 carpenters to do the same job?

A. 35 hr
B. 5.1 hr
C. 40 hr
D. 15.8 hr


Answer: B

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