document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994970>Question 994970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40 MEN CAN DO A PIECE OF WORK IN 30 DAYS,WORKING 8 HOURS DAILY.IN HOW MANY DAYS WILL 60 MEN FINISH THE WORK WHEN WORKING HOURS ARE REDUCED BY 25 PERCENT? A,19        B,30      C 20 1/3   D,26   2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of days it takes 60 men to finish the job when working hours are reduced by 25%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes a total of 40*30*8=9600 man-hours to finish the work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-(1/4)*8=6 hrs which represents the reduced working hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooooo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*x*6=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360x=9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 2/3 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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