<PRE><B>Question 940186</B>
12 men can dig a trench in 8 days
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4 times as many men can dig it in 1/4 of that time, so
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48 men can dig the trench in 2 days
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1/3 as many men will take 3 times longer, so
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16 men can dig the trench in 6 days
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