SOLUTION: if 6 men can paint a fence in 2 days. how many men working at the same time uniform rate can finish in one day?

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Question 644589: if 6 men can paint a fence in 2 days. how many men working at the same time uniform rate can finish in one day?
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it takes 6 PEOPLE to paint the fence in 2 days, it would take twice as many people to make the time it takes 1 day because it is half the time. It would take 12 PEOPLE to paint the fence in 1 day.