A team of workers took 167.3 hours to complete a task. A smaller team of workers will complete the same task, but it will take them 1.25 times as long as it took the first team.
Based on this information, which statement is true?
To determine which statement is true based on the given information, we need to compare the time it takes for the smaller team to complete the task with the time it took for the first team.
Let's calculate the time it will take for the smaller team to complete the task:
1.25 times the time taken by the first team = 1.25 * 167.3 hours
Calculating this, we get:
1.25 * 167.3 = 209.125 hours
So, the smaller team will take approximately 209.125 hours to complete the task.
Now, let's compare this time with the time taken by the first team:
167.3 hours < 209.125 hours
Therefore, the correct statement is:
The first team completed the task in less time than the smaller team will take.