document.write( "Question 972997: 12men can dig a pit in 5days. How many more men would you require to dig the same pit in 3days?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 can do 1/5 times 1/12 or 1/60 of the job in 1 day\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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