document.write( "Question 518143: 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? \n" ); document.write( "
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if it takes 200 workers to build 2 miles of road in 3 weeks
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how many man-weeks to build 1 mi
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28200%2A3%29%2F2\" = 300 man-weeks per mile
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\n" ); document.write( " how many workers would it take to build 5 miles in 6 weeks?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let m = no. of men required to build 5 mi in 6 weeks
\n" ); document.write( "6m = 5(300)
\n" ); document.write( "6m = 1500
\n" ); document.write( "m = 1500/6
\n" ); document.write( "m = 250 men to build 5 mi in 6 weeks
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