SOLUTION: How many workers will be needed to complete a task in 3 days, given that it takes 10 days for 6 workers to complete the same task?

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Question 440455: How many workers will be needed to complete a task in 3 days, given that it takes 10 days for 6 workers to complete the same task?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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It takes 10*6=60 worker-days to do the job.
60/3=20 workers are necessary to do the work in 3 days.
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Ed