SOLUTION: If 6 workers can complete 9 identical jobs in 3 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete 10 jobs?

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Question 195250: If 6 workers can complete 9 identical jobs in 3 days, how long will it take 4 workers to complete 10 jobs?
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If 6 workers can complete 9 jobs in 3 days, then

6 workers can complete 9/3 = 3 jobs in 3/3 = 1 day, then

6/6 = 1 worker can complete 3/6 = 1/2 job in 1 day, then

4 * 1 = 4 workers can complete 4 * 1/2 = 2 jobs in 1 day, then

4 workers can complete 5 * 2 = 10 jobs in 5 * 1 = 5 days.


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