SOLUTION: it takes four men, 24 hours to build a fence. how many hours will it take six men to build a fence?

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Question 264339: it takes four men, 24 hours to build a fence. how many hours will it take six men to build a fence?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 guys for 24hrs
if ther are double the guys it would be half the time so 8 guys for 12hrs
so 6guys for 18hrs
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ps if 2 men were sleeping while the other 4 men worked it would still take 24hrs..lol