SOLUTION: 60 men did a painting job in 15days, how long will it take 4 men to do the same job.

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Question 877751: 60 men did a painting job in 15days, how long will it take 4 men to do the same job.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 men did a painting job in 15days,
Find the no. of man-days required to complete the job
60 * 15 = 900 man-days
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how long will it take 4 men to do the same job.
let d = no. of days for 4 men to do the same job
4d = 900
d = 900/4
d = 225 days for 4 men to do it