document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290451>Question 290451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours. Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added, each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour. How many trees can 5 men cut in 5 hours? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)30 (B) 50 (C) 90 (D) 150 (E) 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 24 trees per man in three hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two men added, therefore each man cuts 6 trees/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many trees can 5 men cut in 5 hours? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 6 * 5 = 150 trees in 5 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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