Bulbs and electricity

In the sports hall, 875 identical light bulbs light for 2 hours. How long does it take for 100 such light bulbs to consume the same amount of electricity?

Correct result:

t =  17.5 h

Solution:

875⋅ 2=100⋅ t  t=875⋅ 2100=352=352 h=17.5 h

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I can't understand the result. How 875 lighting for2 hours and 100 lighting for 17.5 hour

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