document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563720>Question 563720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If three people working together can clean an office suite in two hours, how long will it take a crew of four people to clean the office? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=365002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three people clean the office in 2 hours means that it takes 6 person-hours of work to clean the office (3 persons times 2 hours = 6 person-hours).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 4 persons will need to work 6 person-hours to clean the office. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the number of hours 4 persons need to work to complete 6 person-hours, divide 4 persons into 6 person-hours and you get the answer of 1.5 hours (4 into 6 = 1.5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or if you prefer, since a half hour is 30 minutes, 1.5 hours is the same as 1 hour and 30 minutes for the 4 persons to completely clean the office.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem.<BR>\n" );
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