document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342860>Question 342860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 4 people 6 hours to landscape a recreation area, how many hours will it take 3 people to complete the same task? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes 1 person 24 hrs to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1 hr the person completes 1/24 the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 1/24 = 1/8 the job in 1 hr with 3 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 hrs it takes 3 people to complete the same task.<BR>\n" );
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