document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=820312>Question 820312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 8 men take 12 days to assemble 16 machines, how many days will 15 men take to assemble 50 machines </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how many man-days per machine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A12%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2A12%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6 man-days per machine<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how many days will 15 men take to assemble 50 machines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = number of days to do this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 50(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 300/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 20 days </SPAN>\n" );
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