document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943672>Question 943672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A team of 3 gardeners can weed a park in 8 hours. How many gardeners are needed to weed the park in 6 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Assume the time taken, T, is inversely proportional to the number of gardeners, n.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many gardeners are needed to weed the park in 6 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Assume the time taken, T, is inversely proportional to the number of gardeners, n.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An inverse ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n = 3 * 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 24/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4 gardeners to do it in 6 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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