document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488178>Question 488178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 20 men complete one third of a piece of work in 20 days, how many more men should be employed to finish the remaining work in 25 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20 men, 20 days, 1/3 work=1/20x1/20x1/3=1/1200 the amount of the work one man does in one day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To finish 2/3 the work in 25 days is 2/3x1/25=2/75 work needs to be done each day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n/1200=2/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75n=2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2400/75=32 men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you already have 20 men, you need to hire 12 more to finish the job on time.. </SPAN>\n" );
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