SOLUTION: Eight masons can build a wall in 5 hours. How long will it take 6 masons to build this wall if all work at the same rate

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Question 958295: Eight masons can build a wall in 5 hours. How long will it take 6 masons to build this wall if all work at the same rate
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let r be the rate of work for 1 mason.
Let t be the time in hours for the 6 masons to make the wall.
Eight masons work at 8r and 6 masons work at nr, unit of WALLS per HOUR. Your description and question focuses on just 1 wall.

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Most important is understand that equation.