SOLUTION: If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?

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Question 118646: If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 6 men can do a piece of work in 14 days, how many men are needed to do the work in 21 days?
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Let "x" be the number needed to do the job in 21 days.
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Proportion:
x/21 = 6/14
x = 21(3/7
x = 9 men
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Stan H.