SOLUTION: If 7 men complete a job in 12 days. How many more men are required to complete that same job in 8 days/

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Question 763596: If 7 men complete a job in 12 days. How many more men are required to complete that same job in 8 days/
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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7 men to complete a job in 12 days
7 * 12 men to do the job in 1 day
(7 * 12)/8 to do the job in 8 days
10.5 men to do the job in 8 days
or 11 men.
So, 4 extra men are required.
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