document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518143>Question 518143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it takes 200 workers to build 2 miles of road in 3 weeks how maney workers would it take to build 5 miles in 6 weeks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=345057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200 workers build 2 miles of road in 3 weeks so they build 2/3 of a mile per week,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can view this as 100 workers building 1/3 of a mile per week.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each worker builds 1/300 of a mile per week.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To build 5 miles in 6 weeks, you have to build 5/6 of a mile per week.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/300 * x = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1500/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would take 250 workers to build 5 miles of road in 6 weeks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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