SOLUTION: It take 5 people to mow the lawn in 12 hours. How long would it take for 2 people to complete the same job?
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Question 651311: It take 5 people to mow the lawn in 12 hours. How long would it take for 2 people to complete the same job?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It take 5 people to mow the lawn in 12 hours.
Find the number of man-hrs to do the job
5 * 12 = 60 man-hrs
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How long would it take for 2 people to complete the same job?
Let t = no. of hrs for 2 men to do it
2t = 60
t = 60/2
t = 30 man-hrs
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