SOLUTION: 12 workers can build a road in 30 days . how many workers required to build a road in 10 days?

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Question 830364: 12 workers can build a road in 30 days . how many workers required to build a road in 10 days?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate = 1/wd = 1/(12*30) job/worker*days
1/w*10 = 1/(12*30)
1/w = 10/(12*30)
w = 1*(12*30)/10
w = 36 workers
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