SOLUTION: Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours. Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added, each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour. How many trees can 5 men

Question 290451: Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours. Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added, each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour. How many trees can 5 men cut in 5 hours?
(A)30 (B) 50 (C) 90 (D) 150 (E) 200

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours.
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= 24 trees per man in three hrs
= 8 trees per man per hr
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Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added,
each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour.
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two men added, therefore each man cuts 6 trees/hr
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How many trees can 5 men cut in 5 hours?
5 * 6 * 5 = 150 trees in 5 hrs
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