document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004262>Question 1004262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight elves can pack 12 boxes in 30 minutes how long would it take for six elves to pack 24 boxes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 divided by 12 is 1.5 boxes per elf...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I get stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can approach this logically without any<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 as many elves would take 4 times as long <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do the same job, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 elves can pack 12 boxes in 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same number of elves will takes twice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as long to pack twice as many boxes, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 elves can pack 24 boxes in 4 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times as many elves can do the same job in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 of the time, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 elves can pack 24 boxes in 4/3 hour which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hour and 20 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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