document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717528>Question 717528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of work is done in 15days by 24men, how long will it take 9men to do it, if working at thesame rate? How long wil it take 1 man to do it ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Best is assume the rate of each man is additive in the group.  Each man does 1/24 the rate of the whole group.  For one man to do the work alone, he would need <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A24=360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A24=360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bit more,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the rate of one man is 1 job in 360 days, or 1/360, if 9 men do the work, their rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A%281%2F360%29=1%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A%281%2F360%29=1%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs per day, or 40 days to do the job. </SPAN>\n" );
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