SOLUTION: It takes 3 people 20 days to finish a job. How long will it take 4 people working at the same pace in a 6 day work week?
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Question 784845: It takes 3 people 20 days to finish a job. How long will it take 4 people working at the same pace in a 6 day work week? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! It takes 3 people 20 days to finish a job. How long will it take 4 people working at the same pace in a 6 day work week?
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# of days and # of people are inversely related::
d = k/p
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Solve for "k" using "It takes 3 people 20 days to finish a job".
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20 = k/3
k = 60
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Equation:
d = 60/p
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How long will it take 4 people working at the same pace in a 6 day work week?
d = 60/4
# of days = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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