SOLUTION: If it takes 5 minutes for 5 men to dig 5 holes, how long would it take 12 men to dig 12 holes?

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Question 493460: If it takes 5 minutes for 5 men to dig 5 holes, how long would it take 12 men to dig 12 holes?
Answer by gabbymad98(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 minutes because when the 5 men were digging 5 holes it took them 5 minutes which mean it took each man 1 minutes to dig a hole. With 12 men digging 12 and it takes 1 minute each to dig a hole therefore it would take 12 minutes.