document.write( "Question 134391: Four employees were asked to stack 320 boxes of materials. After stacking 120 boxes in 1 hour, the were joined by another worker who helped stack the remaining boxes. How long will it take the new group to finish stacking the remaining 200 boxes, if they continue to work at their same rate?\r
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Four employees were asked to stack 320 boxes of materials. After stacking 120 boxes in 1 hour, the were joined by another worker who helped stack the remaining boxes. How long will it take the new group to finish stacking the remaining 200 boxes, if they continue to work at their same rate?
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\n" ); document.write( "Wouldn't this be the simplest way?
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\n" ); document.write( "4 men, 120 boxes in 1 hr = 30 boxes per man per hour
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\n" ); document.write( "How long (t) for 5 men to stack 200 boxes?
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\n" ); document.write( "5*30*t = 200
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\n" ); document.write( "t = 200/150 = 4/3 hrs = 1 hr 20 min
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