document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012075>Question 1012075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 men can finish the paint on wall in 15 days. How many men are needed to finish the work in one and a half day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of men and # of days are inversely related::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = k/d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"10 men can finish the paint on wall in 15 days\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = k/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k= 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 150/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many men are needed to finish the work in one and a half day?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 150/(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 100 (# of men needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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