SOLUTION: If it take two men to dig a hike in 40 hrs, how long would it take five men
I would just divide the hrs 5 into 40. I think the ans would be 8
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I would just divide the hrs 5 into 40. I think the ans would be 8
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Question 955763: If it take two men to dig a hike in 40 hrs, how long would it take five men
I would just divide the hrs 5 into 40. I think the ans would be 8
Help Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! first convert to man-hours for the two diggers
2 * 40 = 80 man hours
note that the entire job takes 80 man hours
5 * x = 80, x is number of hours
x = 16
it takes 5 men 16 hours to complete the job
