SOLUTION: Pls help me solve_ a man completes 5/8 of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many days will it take him to complete the entire job?

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Question 876001: Pls help me solve_ a man completes 5/8 of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many days will it take him to complete the entire job?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"j" will stand for job or jobs, and "d" will stand for day or days.

His rate is  j per 10 d.  So his rate in j per d is

          

or 1 job per 16 days.

So he can complete 1 job in 16 days.

Edwin
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