SOLUTION: 5 men take 10 days to fence an 18km fence. How long will it take 11 men to fence the same fence? Give your answer in days and hours
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Question 683872: 5 men take 10 days to fence an 18km fence. How long will it take 11 men to fence the same fence? Give your answer in days and hours
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 men take 10 days to fence an 18km fence.
Find how many man-days to complete the job
5 * 10 = 50 man-days
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How long will it take 11 men to fence the same fence?
let d = no. of days required for 11 men to complete the job
11d = 50
d = 50/11
d = 4.545 days
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Give your answer in days and hours
Assume they are working 8 hr days
4 + .545(8) = 4 days 3.6 hrs
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