document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606634>Question 606634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 10 people commit 23 mistakes in 15 months, how many mistakes would be committed by 170 people in 12 months?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of mistakes(m) is directly proportional to # of people(p) and # of months(t).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = k*(pt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"k\" using \"10 people commit 23 mistakes in 14 months\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 = k*10*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 23/140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (23/140)(pt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many mistakes would be committed by 170 people in 12 months? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (23/140)(170*12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 335 +<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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