document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947277>Question 947277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time to complete a project is inversely proportional to the number of people who are working on the project. A class project can be completed by 3 students in 20 days. In order to finish the project in 5 days how many more students should the group add? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 3/20=x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I divided both sides by 20x which I got 0.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help I know the answer is wrong but I cannot figure out the answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = k/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"project can be completed by 3 students in 20 days\"::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = k/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 60/n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to finish the project in 5 days how many more students should the group add?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Solve::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 60/n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: n = 60/5 = 12 (# of students needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: You used a proportion to solve the problem, but the factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are not proportional: they are inversely proportional.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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