document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583665>Question 583665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 3 students 6 hours to install 2 light bulbs, how long will it take 9 students to install 5 light bulbs? Please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Funny problem. Won't they get in each other's way?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps, you mean the long fluorescent bulbs including fixtures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 students work 6 hours for a total of 18 work hours to install 2 light bulbs averaging 9 hours per bulbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 5 bulbs should take 5*9=45 work hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 work hours divided by 9 students is 5 hours for each student.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 9 students should be able to install 5 bulbs in 5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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