document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842027>Question 842027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A construction crew of 150 men has enough food for 9 days.  How many days will the food last if the number of men is increased to 175? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That's; 9 * 150 = 1350 man-days of of food available<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many days will the food last if the number of men is increased to 175?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d = no. of days for 175 men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175d = 1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 1350/175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 7.7 days, or just say 7 days.  </SPAN>\n" );
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