document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904980>Question 904980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30 men can paint an estate in 48 hours. after working for 20 hours, 6 men left. how much longer did the painting take?<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 #548950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30*48= 1440 man hours needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*20 = 600 man hours used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*48-30*20= 840 more work to be finished<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-6=24 men available<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840/24= 35 hours left <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would have taken 28 hours with all 30 men.<BR>\n" );
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