document.write( "Question 1024870: if 20 men can make 112 meter wall in 6 days then 25 men can make how much long wall in 3 days? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #640234 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! basic formula is r * p * t = q\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r is the rate that each person works at. \n" ); document.write( "p is the number of people. \n" ); document.write( "t is the time it take. \n" ); document.write( "q is the quantity of work produced.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you have:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = what you want to find. \n" ); document.write( "p = 20 \n" ); document.write( "t = 6 \n" ); document.write( "q = 112 meters of wall.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r * p * t = q becomes r * 20 * 6 = 112.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for r to get r = 112/120.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r * p * t = q now becomes 112/120 * 20 * 6 = 112.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "evaluate that equation to get 112 = 112, confirming the value of r is correct.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you want to know how many feet of wall 25 people can make in 3 days.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r * p * t = q becomes 112/120 * 25 * 3 = q\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for q to get q = 112/120 * 25 * 3 = 70.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "evaluate 112/120 * 25 * 3 = 70 to get 70 = 70, confirming the solution is correct.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your solution is that 25 people working at the same rate as before will make 70 feet of wall in 3 days.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |