SOLUTION: 15 men working 7 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 15 days. How many days will it take for 12 men working 8 hours a day to finish it?
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Question 595187: 15 men working 7 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 15 days. How many days will it take for 12 men working 8 hours a day to finish it? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 15 men working 7 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 15 days.
How many days will it take for 12 men working 8 hours a day to finish it?
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15 * 7 * 15 = 1575 man-hrs to complete the job
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"How many days will it take for 12 men working 8 hours a day to finish it?"
let d = no. of days for this to happen.
12 * 8 * d = 1575
96d = 1575
d =
d = 16.40625 days
