Question 581615
If it takes 5 workmen 10 days to build the main shell of a house, how long would you expect 3 men to take?
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# of days and # of men are inversely related.
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Equation:
d = k/m
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Solve for "k" using "it takes 5 workmen 10 days to build the main shell"
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10 = k/5
k = 5*10 = 50
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Equation:
d = 50/m
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how long would you expect 3 men to take?
# of days = 50/3 = 16 2/3 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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