document.write( "Question 682153: 18 boys can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days can the 27 boys do the same work?
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18 boys can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days can the 27 boys do the same work?
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\n" ); document.write( "# of days and # of boys are indirectly related.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "d = k/b
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"18 boys can do a piece of work in 24 days\":
\n" ); document.write( "24 = k/18
\n" ); document.write( "k = 432
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "d = 432/b
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\n" ); document.write( "Your Problem:
\n" ); document.write( "In how many days can the 27 boys do the same work?
\n" ); document.write( "d = 432/27
\n" ); document.write( "d = 16 days
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