document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199674>Question 199674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four men can dig a 40 foot well in 4 days. How long would it take for 8 men to dig a 60 foot well?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How long would it take for 8 men to dig a 60 foot well? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how many man-days required to dig a 40 ft well:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * 4 = 16 man-days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of days to dig the 60 ft well<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a ratio equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 2*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 days, 8 men dig a 60 ft well<BR>\n" );
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