SOLUTION: If 15 men complete a work in 20 days;then 25 men will complete that work in how much days.

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Question 1022537: If 15 men complete a work in 20 days;then 25 men will complete that work in how much days.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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N*R*T=W relates N workers each with rate of R for time T producing W amount of work or jobs.

Let r be the one man rate and let t be number of unknown days.
The description leads to system%2815r%2A20=1%2C25r%2At=1%29.
The question asks for t; but you can also find r.