document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313268>Question 313268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time T required to do a job varies inversely as the number of people P working. It takes 5 hours for 7 bricklayers to build a park wall. How long will it take for 12 bricklayers to complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12 bricklayer = how many hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take less time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/5 = x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inverse proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 7/12 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=35/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2.91 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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