SOLUTION: It takes 5 men 20 days to paint Tom's fence. How long should it take 4 men to paint the fence working at the same rate?
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Question 103788: It takes 5 men 20 days to paint Tom's fence. How long should it take 4 men to paint the fence working at the same rate? Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/20 of the work can be done by 5 men in 1 day.
1/20*1/5=1/100 of the job can be done by 1 man in 1 day.
4/100=1/25 of the job can be done by 4 men in 1 day.
So it will take 4 men 25 days to paint the fence.
Ed
