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39 people can build a road in 12 days working 5 hours a day. How many days will it take 30 people to build the same road if they work 6 hours a day?

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13 days\text{} 13 \text{ days} \text{}

Step-by-step solution

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Here's how to solve this work-rate problem:

  1. Calculate the total work units required to build the road.

    The total work is constant regardless of the number of people or hours. We can express work units as (number of people) ×\times (days) ×\times (hours per day).
    In the first scenario:
    Number of people (M1M_1) = 39
    Days (D1D_1) = 12
    Hours per day (H1H_1) = 5

    Total Work Units=M1×D1×H1=39×12×5\text{Total Work Units} = M_1 \times D_1 \times H_1 = 39 \times 12 \times 5 Total Work Units=39×60=2340 work units\text{Total Work Units} = 39 \times 60 = 2340 \text{ work units}
  2. Set up the equation for the second scenario.

    In the second scenario:
    Number of people (M2M_2) = 30
    Hours per day (H2H_2) = 6
    Days (D2D_2) = ? (This is what we need to find)
    The total work units remain the same.

    Total Work Units=M2×D2×H2\text{Total Work Units} = M_2 \times D_2 \times H_2 2340=30×D2×62340 = 30 \times D_2 \times 6
  3. Solve for D2D_2.

    2340=180×D22340 = 180 \times D_2 D2=2340180D_2 = \frac{2340}{180} D2=23418D_2 = \frac{234}{18} D2=13D_2 = 13

    So, 30 people working 6 hours a day can complete the work in 13 days.

    The final answer is 13 days\text{} 13 \text{ days} \text{}

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