document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752290>Question 752290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 20 workers can complete a task in 12 hrs, how long will it take 30 workers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 worker  task <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate for 1 worker is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tasks per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have 30 workers.  Rate?  Reciprocal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of each worker is additive as more workers are placed to work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 workers each at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > task per hour means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2830%2A%281%2F240%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2830%2A%281%2F240%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > task per hour.  FIND RECIPROCAL for how many HOURS per TASK.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In fact, 8 hours for 30 workers to do the task. </SPAN>\n" );
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