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26 December, 16:14

It takes 15 electricians 24 days to wire a new housing subdivision. How many days would 18 electricians take to do the same job, assuming all electricians work at the same pace?

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  1. 26 December, 16:27
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    So to set up this equation, you have to do

    Time1*Workers1=Time2*Workers2

    In this case, Time1=24 days, Workers1=15 electricians, and Workers2=18 electricians, and we have to solve for Time2

    Thus we get 15*24=18*Time2

    Time2=15*24/18=20 days
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