SOLUTION: Suppose that m people can do a task in d days. Assuming that they all work at the same rate,how many days will it take for m + r people to do the task?
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Question 318778: Suppose that m people can do a task in d days. Assuming that they all work at the same rate,how many days will it take for m + r people to do the task?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m people do a job in d days.
m+r people will do in how many days.
it is inverse proportion.
they will take less days.
m / m+r * d days
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