Question 1014102
If it took 8 labourers 28 days to dig a trench,how long will it take 6 labourers working at the same rate to dig the trench? 
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# of days and # of workers are inversely related::
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Equation:
d = k/w
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Solve for "k" using "8 laborers 28 days to dig.."
28 = k/8
k = 224
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Equation:
d = 224/w
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? how long for 6 workers ?
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d = 224/6 = 37 1/3
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Ans:: 38 after rounding up
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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