SOLUTION: 20 men can do a work in 12 dayS. How many men are needed to do this work in 15 days?

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Question 921594: 20 men can do a work in 12 dayS. How many men are needed to do this work in 15 days?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Uniform Rates Rule for doing a job or task is RT=J; rate, time, job.
Let r be the rate of work for 1 man, and let n be the unknown number of men for the question.


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