document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435113>Question 435113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I participated on a research that involves knocking on home doors to give out information about a product.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The idea was to complete 30 houses per square blocks in the neighborhood in 1 hr and 30 min with 9 teams of 3 volunteers, but instead it took 2 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I get 11 teams instead of 9 of 4 people each, how many houses could I cover in less time?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea was to complete 30 houses per square block in the neighborhood in 1 hr and 30 min with 9 teams of 3 volunteers, but instead it took 2 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I get 11 teams instead of 9 of 4 people each, how many houses could I cover in less time? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of workers and time are indirectly related<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = k/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = k/120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 120*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 3240/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of people be 11*4 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 3240/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3240/44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 73.64 minutes to cover 30 houses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 73.64 min/30 = 2.455 minutes per house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 120 minutes you could cover 120/2.455 = 48.89 houses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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