SOLUTION: If 9 men take 15 days to tile the floors of a house, how long will it take five men working at the same rate?

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Question 1093078: If 9 men take 15 days to tile the floors of a house, how long will it take five men working at the same rate?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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9*15=135 man days
135/5=27 days for 5 men