SOLUTION: If 80 men dug 4 holes in 12 months, how many men would be required to dig 6 holes in 4 months?

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Question 812421: If 80 men dug 4 holes in 12 months, how many men would be required to dig 6 holes in 4 months?
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If 80 men dug 4 holes in 12 months,
Find the no. of man-months required per hole
%2880%2A12%29%2F4 = 240 man-months per hole
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how many men would be required to dig 6 holes in 4 months?
Let m = no. of men required to accomplish this
4m = 6(240)
4m = 1440
m = 1440/4
m = 360 men