Question 770858
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If 6 men can do the work in 14 days, 1 man can do 1/6 of the work in 14 days, so it would take 1 man 84 days to complete the whole job.  But then 2 men could do the whole job in 42 days, and 4 men could do it in 21 days.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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