SOLUTION: A man completes 5/8 of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take to finish the job?
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Question 808627: A man completes 5/8 of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will it take to finish the job?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rate = (5/8)/10 = 0.0625 jobs/day
days/job = 1/0.0625 = 16
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6 more days to finish
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