SOLUTION: 6 chairs are made by 8 workers in 12 days. 50 chairs are made by 15 workers in how many days?

Question 522873: 6 chairs are made by 8 workers in 12 days. 50 chairs are made by 15 workers in how many days?

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6 chairs are made by 8 workers in 12 days.
Find no. of man-day required for each chair
= 16 man-days per chair
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50 chairs are made by 15 workers in how many days?
Let d = no. of days to accomplish this
15d = 50(16)
15d = 800
d =
d = 53 days