document.write( "Question 630488: It takes 5 people 1 day to build 1/2 a house. How long will it take 6 people to build 1 house? Please justify your answer. Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #396941 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! It takes 5 people 1 day to build 1/2 a house. \n" ); document.write( "1 person will take 5 times longer to build 1/2 a house, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "It takes 1 person 5 days to build 1/2 a house \n" ); document.write( "To build 1 house in the same time will take twice as many people, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "It takes 2 people 5 days to build 1 house \n" ); document.write( "3 times as many people will take 1/3 the time to build 1 house, so \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "It takes 6 people 1 and 2/3 days to build 1 house \n" ); document.write( " |