document.write( "Question 626881: Two men and six boys can erect a fence in 12 day with the men working at the rate of one two- third of they boy how many men can erect the fence in 16 days. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two men and six boys can erect a fence in 12 day with the men working at
\n" ); document.write( " the rate of one two-third of the boy
\n" ); document.write( "m = 5/3 boy
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 3/5 (one boy = .6 man)
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how many man-days required to complete the job
\n" ); document.write( "12(2) + 12(6*.6) =
\n" ); document.write( "12(2) + 12(3.6) =
\n" ); document.write( "24 + 43.2 = 67.2 man-days
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\n" ); document.write( "16m = 67.2
\n" ); document.write( "m = 67.2/16
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4.2 men required to do the job in 16 days.
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