Question 1105951
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There are many ways to solve problems like this; two other tutors have shown you two very different methods.  Let me describe the process I usually use for problems like this.<br>
The 4 clerks copying a 24-page report take 3 days to do the job.<br>
6 clerks instead of 4 decreases the amount of time required by a factor of 4/6, or 2/3.<br>
A 36-page report instead of a 24-page report increases the amount of time required by a factor of 36/24 = 3/2.<br>
So the number of days required for the 6 clerks and a 36-page report is the original amount of time, multiplied by these factors:<br>
{{{3*(2/3)*(3/2) = 3}}}