SOLUTION: If it takes 6 men 6 days to dig 6 holes, how long would it take 100 men to dig 50 holes?

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Question 458236: If it takes 6 men 6 days to dig 6 holes, how long would it take 100 men to dig 50 holes?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 men * 6 days = 36 man-days --> 1/6 man-day per hole
50 holes = 50/6 man-days
(50/6) man-days/100 men = 1/12 day
= 2 hours
They might get in each other's way, tho, or waste time talking.