document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1082703>Question 1082703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three electricians can fix 10 short circuits in 2 hours. how much time will four electricians need to fix 15 short circuits?<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 #696764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=696764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 electricians at 2 hours each is 6 man-hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 shorts are fixed in 6*60 = 360 man-minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360/10 = 36 man-minutes per short<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 4 to fix 15:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*36 = 540 man-minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540/4 = 135 minutes, or 2 hours and 15 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is typical joint work problem. See the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this textbook under the topic \"<U>Rate of work and joint work problems</U>\" of the section \"<U>Word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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