The amount of time that three people worked on a special project was in the ratio of 2 to 4 to 6. If the project took 144 hours, how many more hours did the hardest working person work than the person who worked the least?  Pick:
A) 47 hours
B) 45 hours
C) 48 hours
D) 49 hours
E) 50 hours

Rationale: let the persons be a , b , c . hours worked : a = 2 * 144 / 12 = 24 hours b = 4 * 144 / 12 = 48 hours c = 6 * 144 / 12 = 72 hours c is the hardest worker and a worked for the least number of hours . so the difference is 72 - 24 = 48 hours . answer : c
Answer: C