Deadline

Five equally skilled masons built half the wall in 14 days. They must build the remaining part in 6 days to catch the planned deadline. How many more masons need to be allocated for construction?

Correct answer:

n =  7

Step-by-step explanation:

5 14=(5+x) 6  6x=40  x=640=6.66666667  x=3206.666667  n=x=6.6667=7



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