SOLUTION: If it takes 12 people 3 days to build 72 meters of fence, how many meters of fence can 15 people build in one day?

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Question 509153: If it takes 12 people 3 days to build 72 meters of fence, how many meters of fence can 15 people build in one day?
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If it takes 12 people 3 days to build 72 meters of fence, how many meters of fence can 15 people build in one day?
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12 ppl * 3 days = 36 ppl-days for 72 meters
--> 2 meters per ppl-day
2 m/ppl-day * 15 ppl-day = 30 meters