document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022963>Question 1022963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 3 men 2 hours to build a wall, how long would it take 4 men?\r<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 #638506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it takes 3 men 2 hours to build a wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take 4 men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you have two lots of men this is your ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With 4 men do you think it will take longer or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "less time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take less time so you multiply the 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 3/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 x 2 = 1.5 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(If you had less men, say, 2 men the ratio would have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "had the larger number on top 3/2 x 3 = 3 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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