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Assuming that a person can pull 100 kilograms, how many people would have been required to pull a 50,000 kilogram lintel (upright) stone in the building of Stonehenge?

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Answer:

500 people

Step-by-step explanation:

If each person can pull 100 kg, the total number of people required to pull a 50,000 kilogram lintel (upright) stone in the building of Stonehenge equal to the total mass divided by the amount each one can pull

50000 / 100 = 500 people

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