andrewsanani andrewsanani
  • 14-05-2020
  • Mathematics
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a plumber laying 500 meters of drain pipe required 20 men of working for 10 days . What length in meters would be laid by 50 men in 5 days, if they all work at the same rate?

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davidmedulla5
davidmedulla5 davidmedulla5
  • 14-05-2020

Answer:

500 meters =20men =10days

To get the factor 500/(20*10)= 5/2 meters/day

For 50 men and 5days we don't know the meters

So we go by 50*(5/2)*5 =625meters

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