SOLUTION: if 12 men can build a wall in 8 days, in how many days will 16 men build the same wall at the same rate?

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Question 266865: if 12 men can build a wall in 8 days, in how many days will 16 men build the same wall at the same rate?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 12 men take 8 days, 1 man will take 12*8 = 96 days
If 1 man takes 96 days, 16 men will take
96/16 = 6 days