SOLUTION: it takes tweanty-four days for eighteen people,who are all working together at the same rate, two build a house. how long would it take six people to build a house?

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Question 465644: it takes tweanty-four days for eighteen people,who are all working together at the same rate, two build a house. how long would it take six people to build a house?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Let x represent the days it will take 6 people

6x = 18*24
x = 72 days
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