document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467897>Question 467897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boys can clean the yard in 6 hours. How many hours would it take 3 boy to clean the same yard if each boy works at the same rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2 boys clean a yard in 6 hrs, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 boy would take twice as long, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 boy cleans the yard in 12 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 boys would take 1/3 of that time <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to clean the yard. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2A%281%2F3%29+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2A%281%2F3%29+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 boys will take 4 hrs to clean the yard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );