document.write( "Question 972999: if 12men can dig a pit in 5days. how many more men do you require to do the same work in three days? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 can do the job in 5 days.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 can do 1/5 of the job in 1 day.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 can do 1/5 times 1/12 or 1/60 of the job in 1 day\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 can do 3 times 1/60 or 1/20 of the job in 3 days.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 20 can do the whole job in 3 days.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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