Question 268021
10 men produce 500 articles in 5 working days. how long would it take 15 men to produce 500 articles?
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If # of articles is fixed, # of days and # of men are inversely related.
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# of days = 500k/# of men
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Solve for "k":
5 = 500k/10
50 = 500k
k = 1/10
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Equation:
# of days = 500(1/10)/# of men
# of days = 50/# of men
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how long would it take 15 men to produce 500 articles?
# of days = 50/15
# of days = 10/3 = 3 1/3 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.