It takes 6 boys 15 days to clean a field on a small plot. How long will it take 8 boys?Show Calculations Please

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Odobenus Rosmarus asked Apr 22, 2022

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It takes 6 boys 15 days to clean a field on a small plot. How long will it take 8 boys?Show Calculations Please

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8 boys is 20 days

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$6 \: boys \: : \: 15 \: days \\ 8 \: boys \: : x \: days \\ 8 * 15 = 6x \\ (120)/(6) = x \\ x = 20 \: days$

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so it take 20 days for 8 boys

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