SOLUTION: It took 1O men to assemble 2 cars in 3 days. If 5 men were added to the crew, how long will it take to assemble 11 cars

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Question 602224: It took 1O men to assemble 2 cars in 3 days. If 5 men were added to the crew, how long will it take to assemble 11 cars
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It took 1O men to assemble 2 cars in 3 days.
If 5 men were added to the crew, how long will it take to assemble 11 cars
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Find how many man-days to assemble 1 car
%28%2810%2A3%29%29%2F2 = 15 man-days per car
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"If 5 men were added to the crew, how long will it take to assemble 11 cars"
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let d = no. of days for 15 men to assemble 11 cars
15d = 11(15)
15d = 165
d = 165%2F15
d = 11 days for 15 men to assemble 11 cars