Question 476736
3 workers take 10 days to make a boat. How long would 5 workers take.
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# of workers an # of days are inversely related.
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d = k/w
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Solve for "k" using "3 workers take 10 days to make a boat".
10 = k/3
k = 30
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Equation:
d = 30/w
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How long would 5 workers take.
d = 30/5
d = 6 days (# of days for 5 workers to do the job)
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Cheers,
Stan H.