SOLUTION: If five carpenters can finish 30 tables in 2 days, how long will it take 8 carpenters to finish 100 tables?

Question 710074: If five carpenters can finish 30 tables in 2 days, how long will it take 8 carpenters to finish 100 tables?
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
five carpenters can finish 30 tables in 2 days,
one carpenter can finish 30 tables in 2*5=10 days,
one carpenter can finish 1 table in 10/30=1/3 days,
8 carpenters can finish 1 table in 1/8*3=1/24 days,
8 carpenters can finish 100 tables in 100/24=25/6=4 1/6 days,

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