Question 1052663
18): It takes 8 people 3 days to dig a ditch that is 1,000 feet long, how long will it take 4 people to dig a ditch that is 500 feet long? 
Note:: time and # of people are indirectly related
time and length of ditch are directly related
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t = k*L/p
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Solve for "k" using "It takes 8 people 3 days to dig a ditch that is 1,000 feet long,
3 = k*1000/8
k = 24/1000
k = 0.024
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Equation:t = days

t = 0.024*L/p
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how long will it take 4 people to dig a ditch that is 500 feet long? 0
t = 0.024*500/4
t = 12/4
t = 3 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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