SOLUTION: 6 reporters can write 24 articles in 2 days. How long would it take 12 reporters to write 120 articles? Please show complete answer thanks!

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Question 1152537: 6 reporters can write 24 articles in 2 days. How long would it take 12 reporters to write 120 articles?
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Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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6 reporters can write 24 articles in 2 days. How long would it take 12 reporters to write 120 articles?
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Using
n number of reporters
R rate of one reporter
t time in days
Q number of articles


, rate of one reporter.



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How long would it take 12 reporters to write 120 articles?
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, for t number of unknown days




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There are quicker ways to solve this example.

Answer by greenestamps(13203)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The solution by the other tutor uses a valid, very formal algebraic method.

There are many other methods that can be used. I personally find that formal algebraic method awkward; I can get an answer with far less work using a less formal method.

Here is how I would solve the problem....

Given: 6 reporters, 24 articles in 2 days.

The new number of reporters is 12, which is double the original number; that means half as much time. So 12 reporters, 24 articles, 1 day.

The new number of articles is 120, which is 5 times the original number; that means 5 times as much time. So 12 reporters, 120 articles, 5 days.

Although I don't usually do it myself, it can be helpful to make a chart of the given information and of the changes you make to get to the answer:
    reporters   articles   days
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        6          24        2     given
       12          24        1     twice as many workers, so the time is cut in half
       12         120        5     5 times as many articles, so the time is multiplied by 5


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