SOLUTION: 10men can paint a room in 6 days how many days can 5men do the same piece of work

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Question 987467: 10men can paint a room in 6 days how many days can 5men do the same piece of work
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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10men can paint a room in 6 days how many days can 5men do the same piece of work
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days and men are indirectly related
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d =k/m
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Solve for "k" using "10men can paint a room in 6 days"
6 = k/10
k = 60
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Equation:
d = 60/m
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In how many days can 5 men do the same piece of work?
d = 60/5
Ans: days = 12
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cheers,
Stan H.
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