document.write( "Question 735589: It takes 12 people to complete a project in 36 days how many people is needed to complete the project in 24 days \n" ); document.write( "

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It takes 12 people to complete a project in 36 days
\n" ); document.write( "Find how many man-days to complete the job
\n" ); document.write( "12 * 36 = 432 man-days to complete the job
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\n" ); document.write( " how many people is needed to complete the project in 24 days
\n" ); document.write( "let m = no. of men require so complete in 24 days
\n" ); document.write( "24m = 432
\n" ); document.write( "m = 432/24
\n" ); document.write( "m = 18 men to do the job
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\n" ); document.write( "You can also solve this with an inverse ratio equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%2F12\"$ = $\"36%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "24m = 12*36
\n" ); document.write( "24m = 432
\n" ); document.write( "m = 432/24
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