document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690681>Question 690681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that 5 workers can complete a certain task in 12 days. If there are 15 workers, how many days would it take for them to finish the same task?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that 5 workers can complete a certain task in 12 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number of man-days to complete<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 12 = 60 man-days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are 15 workers, how many days would it take for them to finish the same task?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = number of days required if there are 15 men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 60/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4 days for 15 men to do the job<BR>\n" );
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