document.write( "Question 1157255: 6men can weed the farm for 16days.After working for 4 days 2 more men were added. For how long did they weed the farm? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "6 men can do the job in 16 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the rate of work is  \"1%2F%286%2A16%29\" = \"1%2F96\" per worker per day.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 days, 6 men completed  \"1%2F4\"  of the job;  hence,  \"3%2F4\" of the job remained.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now 6 + 2 = 8 men  are working for the project.\r\n" );
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document.write( "They will complete the job in  \"%28%283%2F4%29%29%2F%28%288%2F96%29%29\" days = \"%283%2A96%29%2F%284%2A8%29\" = \"3%2A96%2F32\" = 3*3 = 9 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER. The crew of 8 workers will complete the remaining job in 9 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        Counting from the very first day, the entire job will be completed in 4 + 9 = 13 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    After the trio of the tutors performed and presented their solutions,\r\n" );
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