document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316430>Question 316430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 5 men working for 24 hours for 5 days to complete a brick wall. how many days can one man complete the same job if he only works for 8 hours a day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer was 75 but i was told that it was wrong. can you help? thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one man will take five times as many days as five men, so twenty-five 24 hour days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the one man only works 8 hrs per day, then it takes seventy-five 8 hr days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see what's wrong with your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another approach ___ (5 men)(24 hr / day)(5 days) = 600 man-hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(600 man-hrs) / (1 man) / (8 hrs / day) = 75 days </SPAN>\n" );
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