document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023152>Question 1023152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr fisher asked 8 boys to help him carry books into the store room. it takes them 30 minutes to complete the job calculate how long will it take 4 boys </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8 boys took 30 minutes How long <BR>\n" );
document.write( "would it take 4 boys?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would you expect it to take a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer or shorter time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it will take longer so:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the ratio is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/4 x 30 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 60 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(If it had been 12 boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the ratio would have been <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/12 x 30 minutes = 20 minutes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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