SOLUTION: Ten workers can dig 20 holes in 40 days. At the same rate, how many days would twenty workers take to dig 10 holes?

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Question 1085736: Ten workers can dig 20 holes in 40 days. At the same rate, how many days would twenty workers take to dig 10 holes?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ten workers can dig 20 holes in 40 days.
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10%2Ar%2A40=20
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400r=20
r=2%2F40
r=1%2F20


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how many days would twenty workers take to dig 10 holes?
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d, number of days
20%281%2F20%29d=10
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