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a 12-person construction crew is scheduled to finish repairing a highway in 6 days. on the morning of the 3rd day, several new workers joined the crew. together they completed the remaining job in 2 days. how many new workers joined the crew?

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Answer: 12 people

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User Sazzy
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Answer:

12 people

Explanation:

On the morning of the 3rd day, there are 4 working days (of the 6 days) left for 12-person crew, or 4*12 = 48 man.days

The team completed the remaining job in 2 days. This means 48 / 2 = 24 people helped complete the task.

So the number of new workers who joined the crew is

24 - 12 = 12 people

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