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8 men take 10 hrs to build a brick wall
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\n" ); document.write( "3 times as many men will take 1/3 that time, so
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\n" ); document.write( "1/8 that number of men take 8 times longer, so
\n" ); document.write( "3 men take ( 3 hrs and 20 min ) x 8 = 24 hrs and 160 min
\n" ); document.write( "( 160 min = 2 hrs 40 min )
\n" ); document.write( "( 24 hrs + 2 hrs + 40 min )
\n" ); document.write( "It will take 3 men 26 hrs and 40 min
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