document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297886>Question 297886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one clerk can process 75 pieces of mail in 2 and 1/2 hours, how long will it take eight clerks to process 1620 pieces of mail if all of them work at this same rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 75/2.5=1,620/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=2.5*1,620<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=4,050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4,050/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=54 clerks are required.<BR>\n" );
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