document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736812>Question 736812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a piece of work could be completed in 24 days by 98 men . how many men would taketo complete it in 21 days ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "24 days = 98 men\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 days = x men\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 * x = 98 * 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x = 2058\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x/24 = 2058/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 85.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no 0.75 (three quarters) of a man.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We round up x to 86 men\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "86 men\r<BR>\n" );
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