document.write( "Question 1152537: 6 reporters can write 24 articles in 2 days. How long would it take 12 reporters to write 120 articles?
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\n" ); document.write( "The solution by the other tutor uses a valid, very formal algebraic method.

\n" ); document.write( "There are many other methods that can be used. I personally find that formal algebraic method awkward; I can get an answer with far less work using a less formal method.

\n" ); document.write( "Here is how I would solve the problem....

\n" ); document.write( "Given: 6 reporters, 24 articles in 2 days.

\n" ); document.write( "The new number of reporters is 12, which is double the original number; that means half as much time. So 12 reporters, 24 articles, 1 day.

\n" ); document.write( "The new number of articles is 120, which is 5 times the original number; that means 5 times as much time. So 12 reporters, 120 articles, 5 days.

\n" ); document.write( "Although I don't usually do it myself, it can be helpful to make a chart of the given information and of the changes you make to get to the answer:
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document.write( "    reporters   articles   days\r\n" );
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document.write( "        6          24        2     given\r\n" );
document.write( "       12          24        1     twice as many workers, so the time is cut in half\r\n" );
document.write( "       12         120        5     5 times as many articles, so the time is multiplied by 5

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