Question 518143
200 workers build 2 miles of road in 3 weeks so they build 2/3 of a mile per week,
We can view this as 100 workers building 1/3 of a mile per week.
Each worker builds 1/300 of a mile per week.
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To build 5 miles in 6 weeks, you have to build 5/6 of a mile per week.
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1/300 * x = 5/6
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x = 1500/6
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x = 250
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It would take 250 workers to build 5 miles of road in 6 weeks.
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Done.