A barber shop produces 96 haircuts a day. Each barber in the shop works 8 hours per day and produces the same number of haircuts per hour. If the shop's productivity is 2 haircuts per hour of labor, then how many barbers does the shop employ?

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The shop produces 96 haircuts a day at a productivity rate of 2 haircuts per hour. Therefore, the total hours of labor required is 96 / 2 = 48 hours. Since each barber works 8 hours a day, the shop employs 48 / 8 = 6 barbers.

A Barber Shop Produces 96 Haircuts a Day