SOLUTION: monoliths were erected at a rate of 39 every day how ever this was not enough to clear back orders. If the original rate was quadrupled,how many days would it take to erect 208 mon

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Question 609556: monoliths were erected at a rate of 39 every day how ever this was not enough to clear back orders. If the original rate was quadrupled,how many days would it take to erect 208 monoliths?
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Hi

monoliths were erected at a rate of 39 every day 

If the original rate was quadrupled, then 156/day

 how many days 'x' would it take to erect 208 monoliths? 

  %28156%2F1%29+=+208%2Fx    ||Cross Multiplying to solve

        156x = 208

           x = 208/156 = 1 1/3 days