document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165522>Question 1165522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes 3 people to clean a pool in 4 hours. How many people do we need to clean 6 pools in 8 hours?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems to be a triple proportion but how exactly would I set it up? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have received two responses showing perfectly good ways to solve a problem like this.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are many other ways; following is a solution by the method I find easiest to use.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: 3 people to clean 1 pool in 4 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) The number of pools is increased from 1 to 6, a factor of 6.  Keeping the time the same, that means 6 times as many people.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*6 = 18<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) The amount of time is doubled, from 4 hours to 8 hours.  Keeping the number of pools the same, the number of people required is cut in half.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "18(1/2) = 9<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 9 people<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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