SOLUTION: 3 men build a house in 10 days . how long would it take 5 men

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Question 783645: 3 men build a house in 10 days . how long would it take 5 men
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3 men build a house in 10 days . how long would it take 5 men
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Find the number of man-days to complete the house
3 * 10 = 30 man days
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How long would take 5 men?
Let t = time for 5 men
5t = 30
t = 30/5
t = 6 days for 5 men to do it