SOLUTION: If 9 workers can complete 12 chairs in 3 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete 15 similar chairs?

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Question 1064276: If 9 workers can complete 12 chairs in 3 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete 15 similar chairs?

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Constant Rates Work problem.
RT=W relates workrate R, time T, amount of work W.

If one worker has rate of r, then n number of these workers as a group together have the rate of .




Solve for r.
Solve for t.

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If 9 workers can complete 12 chairs in 3 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete 15 similar chairs?
Correct answer: 4 can complete 15 chairs in:  

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