SOLUTION: 5 men take 10 days to fence an 18km fence. How long will it take 11 men to fence the same fence? Give your answer in days and hours
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 men take 10 days to fence an 18km fence.
Find how many man-days to complete the job
5 * 10 = 50 man-days
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How long will it take 11 men to fence the same fence?
let d = no. of days required for 11 men to complete the job
11d = 50
d = 50/11
d = 4.545 days
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Give your answer in days and hours
Assume they are working 8 hr days
4 + .545(8) = 4 days 3.6 hrs
