SOLUTION: Four hundred men could do the job in 10 days. Paul had 600 men on the job for 5 days. How many men did he need for the next 5 days to finish the job on time?

SOLUTION: Four hundred men could do the job in 10 days. Paul had 600 men on the job for 5 days. How many men did he need for the next 5 days to finish the job on time?

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Question 1071843: Four hundred men could do the job in 10 days. Paul had 600 men on the job for 5 days. How many men did he need for the next 5 days to finish the job on time?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
400 in 10 days = 1 man in 4,000 days
600 in 5 days = 1 man in 3,000 - need 1,000 more days and 1,000/5 = 200 men
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