document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298844>Question 298844</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" );
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document.write( "take eight clerks to process 1620 pieces of mail if all of them work at this same rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the rate/hr for 1 clerk<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 30 pc/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1620%2F%288%2A30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1620%2F%288%2A30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6.75 hrs<BR>\n" );
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