SOLUTION: If 12 men can dig a trench in 8 days how many men can dig it in 6 days

Question 1195920: If 12 men can dig a trench in 8 days how many men can dig it in 6 days
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, r for one-man rate, but is really not needed; y number of men (for 6 days).

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The other tutor shows one of many formal ways for solving problems like this; different students will prefer different methods.

I find a more informal method much easier:

3/4 as many days means 4/3 as many men.

ANSWER: 12*(4/3) = 16 days

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