SOLUTION: If 3 men take 4 days to dig a drain how long would it take 2 men

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Question 851103: If 3 men take 4 days to dig a drain how long would it take 2 men
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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That would become %282%2F3%29 of the rate. .

3 men______________4 days
1 man_____________4*3 days, or 12 days.
The one-man rate of work is 1%2F12 jobs per day.

2 men?
*The rate is 2%281%2F12%29=1%2F6 jobs per day.

Let t = number of days for the two men to do this job.
%281%2F6%29t=1
highlight%28t=6%29 days.