SOLUTION: twelve workers can complete a job in six days. after working two days four workers are transferred to a new site. instead of six das, how many are required to complete the job

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Question 413595: twelve workers can complete a job in six days. after working two days four workers are transferred to a new site. instead of six das, how many are required to complete the job
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
twelve workers can complete a job in six days or 1/6 of job in 1 day.
= 1/72 by each worker each day.
After 2 days: 4/6 of job left and 8 workers left to complete:
8/72 Or 1/9 per day = 36/6 = 6 days to complete job
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