document.write( "Question 1156875: Six men working at the same rate can weed a farm in 16 days. After working for 4 days, 2 more men were hired. How long did they take to weed the farm? \n" ); document.write( "
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Six men working at the same rate can weed a farm in 16 days. After working for 4 days, 2 more men were hired. How long did they take to weed the farm? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 men ----16 days
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 men will do 6/96 =1/16 of the job in 1 day\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they work for 4 days so they complete 4*1/16 of the job = 1/4 of the job\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Balance job = 1-(1/4) = 3/4 of the job\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8 men will complete 8*1/96 of the job in 1 day= 1/12 of the job\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/12 of the job in 1 day
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = (3/4)/(1/12)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = Balance job in 9 days\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9+4 =13 days\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The job will be completed in 13 days instead of 16 days\r
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