document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016652>Question 1016652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 men working for 5 hours a day for 6 days mow an area of 5 acres. If there are 8 men working 4 hours a day to mow 4 acres of land, how many days will it take. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633057 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=633057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rate of working for the 1 man is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ acres ] / [ number of man*hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+%2F+%28+10%2A5%2A6+%29+=+1%2F60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+%2F+%28+10%2A5%2A6+%29+=+1%2F60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > acres/( man*hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of working does not change, so:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60%2A32d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60%2A32d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+32d+=+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+32d+=+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+7.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+7.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take the 8 men 7.5 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 as many men will mow 1/5 the acres in the same time, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 men working for 5 hours a day for 6 days mow an area of 1 acre<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 times as many men will mow 4 times the acres in the same time, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 men working for 5 hours a day for 6 days mow an area of 4 acres<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 hours a day for 6 days = 30 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 hours a day for 7.5 days = 30 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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