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" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert this to elf-minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * 30 = 240 elf-minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now 24 boxes represents 240 * 2 = 480 elf-minutes, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 * x = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 minutes, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it takes 6 elves 80 minutes to pack 24 boxes<BR>\n" );
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