SOLUTION: A team of six lumberjacks cut an average of 18000 cubic feet of timber in a week. How many cubic feet will four lumberjacks cut in three weeks

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Question 892865: A team of six lumberjacks cut an average of 18000 cubic feet of timber in a week. How many cubic feet will four lumberjacks cut in three weeks

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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18000/6=3000 ft^3 per lumberjack per week
in one week 4 lumberjacks will cut 12000 ft^3
in three weeks 4 lumberjacks will cut 36000 ft^3 of timber
4/6=2/3
or 2/3*3*18000=36000 ft^3 of timber