Road repair

Road repair took 10 days for 36 workers if they worked 9 hours a day.

How many days take repair same road 37 workers if they work 8 per day?

Correct answer:

x =  10.9 d

Step-by-step explanation:

$x={\displaystyle \frac{36\cdot 10\cdot 9}{37\cdot 8}}=10.9\text{ d}$

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