document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759475>Question 759475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four boys and ten girls can cut a field in 5 hours. If the boys work at 5/4th the rate of the girls work, how many boys will be needed to cut the field in 3 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 boys and 10 girls cutting a field in 5 hours use:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5=20 boy-hours+<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*5=50 girl-hours=4/5*50=40 boy-hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+40=60 boy-hours required if only boys worked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5*60=36 boy-hours required to cut the field in 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 boys will be needed to cut the field in 3 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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