Question 682153
18 boys can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days can the 27 boys do the same work?
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# of days and # of boys are indirectly related.
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Equation:
d = k/b
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Solve for "k" using "18 boys can do a piece of work in 24 days":
24 = k/18
k = 432
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Equation:
d = 432/b
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Your Problem:
In how many days can the 27 boys do the same work?
d = 432/27
d = 16 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.