document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963566>Question 963566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 6 men take 3 days to dig 8 ditches, then how long would it take 4 men to dig 10 ditches? Assume that all the ditches are the same size and take equally long to dig, and that all the men work at the same steady rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am having some problems finishing this problem. The rate of 1 ditch by the 6 men is 3/8 of a day. 1 person would take 2 1/4 days for 1 ditch. This is as far as I get before getting lost any help would be appreciated. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at the number of man-days to build 1 ditch, to get the 1 man rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then, 4 men to dig 10 ditches would be,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you assume they work 8 hours in one day,<BR>\n" );
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