SOLUTION: individually, 2 bricklayers finish two walls in 2 hours. at this rate, how many walls can 5 bricklayers finish in 8 hours

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Question 872562: individually, 2 bricklayers finish two walls in 2 hours. at this rate, how many walls can 5 bricklayers finish in 8 hours
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
individually, 2 bricklayers finish two walls in 2 hours.
Find the man-hrs per wall.
= 2 man-hrs per wall
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at this rate, how many walls can 5 bricklayers finish in 8 hours
= 20 walls

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