document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174271>Question 1174271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A machine can harvest the farm in 15 days working for 8 hours a day. How long will 2 machines take to harvest it if they were used for 10 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "15 days with one machine working 8 hours a day.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 2 machines instead of 1 multiplies the required number of days by a factor of 1/2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working 10 hours a day instead of 8 multiplies the required number of days by a factor of 8/10 = 4/5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of days required with 2 machines working 10 hours a day is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15)(1/2)(4/5) = 6<br><BR>\n" );
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