document.write( "Question 908550: If it takes 2 men 2 hours to dig a hole 3 foot long, 3 foot wide, 3 foot deep. How long, working at the same pace, would it take to dig a hole 6 foot long, 6 foot wide, 6 foot deep? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #551096 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The bigger hole is 2 times longer, 2 times wider, and 2 times deeper. 2 times 2 times 2 is 8. So the volume of the bigger hole is 8 times greater than the volume of the smaller hole. It would take 8 times longer, or 2 men 16 hours.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |