document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014102>Question 1014102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it took 8 labourers 28 days to dig a trench,how long will it take 6 labourers working at the same rate to dig the trench? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of days and # of workers are inversely related::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = k/w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"8 laborers 28 days to dig..\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = k/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 224<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 224/w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "? how long for 6 workers ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 224/6 = 37 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: 38 after rounding up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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