Cutting Wood
Two lumberjacks can cut a log into 6 pieces in 20 minutes. At the same average cutting rate, how long will it take the same two lumberjacks to cut a similar log into 12 pieces?
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Two lumberjacks can cut a log into 6 pieces in 20 minutes. At the same average cutting rate, how long will it take the same two lumberjacks to cut a similar log into 12 pieces?
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