SOLUTION: 5 men can complete a job in 4 days.In how many days can 10 men working at 1/4 of the previous rate complete the job.
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Question 811313: 5 men can complete a job in 4 days.In how many days can 10 men working at 1/4 of the previous rate complete the job.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5 men can complete a job in 4 days
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Twice as many men can do the same
job in half the time, so
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10 men can do the job in 2 days
working at the same rate
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Working at 1/4 of that rate, the
10 men take 4 times as long, so
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10 men do the job in 8 days
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