document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700403>Question 700403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 men can complete a work in 4 days. how many men will be required in order to complete 8 times work in half times? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how many man-days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 * 4 = 48 man-days to complete one job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume this means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many men will be required in order to complete 8 times the work, in half the time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half the time = 2 days, let m the no. of men to do this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 8*48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 384/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 192 men to do 8 times the work in 2 days </SPAN>\n" );
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