document.write( "Question 1143326: One man can build a wall in 12 days, and 12 men can finish it in 1 day.\r
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document.write( "Determine number of men that can build the wall in 1 hr.\r
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document.write( "12 men = 24 hrs.\r
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document.write( "n men = 1 hr.\r
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document.write( "12 / 24 = n / 1\r
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document.write( "24n = 12\r
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document.write( "n = .5\r
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document.write( "That is not correct. Where did I miscalculate? Non - homework. \n" );
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