document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298198>Question 298198</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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Three men can cut 72 trees in three hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of trees cut by one man in one hour = 72/(3*3) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Because of a shortage of space, each time one man is added, each of the workers can cut one less tree per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When 5 men work together, the number of trees cut by one man <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in one hour = 8-2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the number of trees cut by 5 men in 5 hours = 6*5*5 = 150  </SPAN>\n" );
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