<PRE><B>Question 1130086</B>
n men
r rate per man
t time in hours
w amount of work, number of baskets


{{{nr*t=w}}}



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5 men can manufacture 27 baskets in an hour, 
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{{{5r=27}}}



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 how many baskets would 15 men
manufacture in 40 minutes?
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(40 minutes is {{{2/3}}}{{{hour}}} .)
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{{{15r*(2/3)=w}}}



{{{w=15(27/5)*(2/3)}}}

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