SOLUTION: If it takes 6 men to complete a job in 12 days, how many men would it take to complete the same job in 18 days?

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Question 911696: If it takes 6 men to complete a job in 12 days, how many men would it take to complete the same job in 18 days?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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man-days 6*12=72
new number of days=18=18
man days needed/days 72/18= 4 workers needed