document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510705>Question 510705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took 2 hours for 1 person to sweep the yard.  How long would it take 4 persons working at the same speed to do the same job?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Firstly, it has to take less than 2 hours since the number of persons has been increased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The # of persons has been increased by 3 so:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increase in persons/ Time  =   3 / 2    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How long would it take 4 persons working at the same speed to do the same job?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume they each had broom, and worked at the same rate (2hrs to complete the job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required by 4 men doing the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job, and the fractions will add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + t + t + t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr with all 4 men sweeping </SPAN>\n" );
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