document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851246>Question 851246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 men take 21 days of 8 hrs. each to do a piece of work.How manydays of 6 hrs. each would it take <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 21 women if 3 women do as much work as 2 men?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 21 days * 8 hours = 168.  Multiply that by 15 men to get 2520 man-hours for this project.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The women in this equation work at the rate of 2/3 of the men.  They'll need to have 2520 * 3/2 man-hours to equal the men.  2520*3/2= 3780 man-hours.  Divide those hours among 21 women to get 3780/21 = 180.  They're only working 6 hours.  Divide 180 by 6 to get 180/6=30 days. </SPAN>\n" );
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