SOLUTION: If 20 men can lay 36 m of pipe in 8 hours. How long would 25 men take to lay the next 54 m of pipe

Question 1199446: If 20 men can lay 36 m of pipe in 8 hours. How long would 25 men take to lay the next 54 m of pipe
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
N, how many workers
R, work rate for 1 worker
T, time of working
W, amount of work
----basic rule

let r be the work rate of any one man, and x be the time asked for.

If you divide the second equation by the first equation,..........

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