SOLUTION: If 8 men can work in 12 days to assemble 16 machines, how long will it take 15 men to assemble 60 machines?

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Question 830703: If 8 men can work in 12 days to assemble 16 machines, how long will it take 15 men to assemble 60 machines?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*12=96 man days for 16 machines
96/16=6 man days per machine
60 *6=360 man days for 60 machines
360/15=24 days for 15 men to assemble 60 machines