document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828989>Question 828989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six men take five days to complete a job.how long would the same job take 15 men. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how long would the same job take 15 men.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of men and # of days are inversely related:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = k/m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"6 men take 5 days to complete a job\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = k/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 30/m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how long would the same job take 15 men.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 30/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "days = 2 (# of eays for 15 men to do the job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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