20 students complete a science project in 8 hours. How many students will complete the same project in 5 hours?

20 students complete a science project in 8 hours. How many students will complete the same project in 5 hours?

Explanation

This is an inverse proportion problem: More students → Less time.

20 × 8 = x × 5 → x = (20 × 8) / 5 = 32 students.