VanillaAngelic
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  • 13-07-2017
  • Mathematics
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If it takes 10 men 4 hours to repair a barn, how long will it take 8 men to complete the task?

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RickyChen
RickyChen RickyChen
  • 13-07-2017
Let's assume it takes x hours.

People will be inversely related to hours, which makes more sense, sorry for my previous wrong answer.

Calculate the relationship: k = 10*4 = 40

So, 8x = 40, x = 5


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