document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926606>Question 926606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: If it takes 15 children ten hours to complete half of a group project, how long will it take four children to complete the other half? (type value only, no need to type units)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of hours taken.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15:10=4:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, the solution is incorrect. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously it will take 4 children more time than 15 children, right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 the job takes 15*10 = 150 C*hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150 C*hrs/4 C = 37.5 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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