SOLUTION: If 10 workers can finish the work in 1 day, how about 8 workers? Please with solution.

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Question 704056: If 10 workers can finish the work in 1 day, how about 8 workers? Please with solution.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 10 workers can finish the work in 1 day,
Find how many man-days required to finish the job.
10 * 1 = 10 man-days to do the job
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how about 8 workers? Please with solution.
let d = no. of days required when 8 men work
8d = 10
d = 10/8
d = 11%2F4 days