document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256890>Question 256890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!  I need to know the basic forumla to work out problems such as this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it takes 6 men 9 hours to load a lorry, how long does it take 4 men?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you :-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> work can be measured in manhours (one man working for one hour)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it takes 54 manhours (6 * 9) to load the lorry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 4 men did it, it would take 13.5 hours (54 / 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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