document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123126>Question 123126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the formula to solve this equation: Six men can build a house in 3 days. Assuming that all the workmen work at the same rate, how many men would it take to build the house in 1 day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, I don't know about a formula, but here's one way to go about it! Find the daily rate of building by the 6 men.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it takes 6 men to build a houes in three days, then the 6 men can build 1/3 of the house in one day! So you could write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 men = 1/3 house/day. But you want to know how many men it would take to build the house in 1 day, so multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(6 men) = 3(1/3 house)/day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 men = 1 house/day. </SPAN>\n" );
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