document.write( "Question 141402: it it take 15 people 8 hours to make 100 items how long would it take 6 people working the same rate to make half as many items?
\n" ); document.write( "i tried working this out by dividing 6 and 15 to get 0.4
\n" ); document.write( "then i took 8 and divided it by 0.4 and got 20.
\n" ); document.write( "so i ended up with 6 people, 20 hours and 100 items. sinse the question asks for half the items i devided 20 hours and 100 items by 2. and ended up getting 10 hours for 50 items (half the items) but when i showed it to my teach she wanted and actual equation for the problem. but i cant find one for it. \n" ); document.write( "
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it it take 15 people 8 hours to make 100 items how long would it take 6 people working the same rate to make half as many items?
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\n" ); document.write( "I think you are right;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Find out how many man-hrs per item
\n" ); document.write( "man-hrs = \"%28%2815%2A8%29%29%2F100\" = \"120%2F100\" = 1.2 man-hrs per item
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = hrs for 6 people to make 50 items
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 1.2(50)
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\n" ); document.write( "6x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"60%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10 hrs for 6 people to make 50 items
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\n" ); document.write( "Put this all in one equation
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28%2815%2A8%29%29%2F100\"* \"50%2F6\"
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