SOLUTION: What part of the job can Hanz do per hour if the whole job takes. 1. 5 hours 2. x hours 3. (x + 1) hours 4. 1/2 hour 5. 2/3 hour

Question 1063407: What part of the job can Hanz do per hour if the whole job takes.
1. 5 hours
2. x hours
3. (x + 1) hours
4. 1/2 hour
5. 2/3 hour
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If he does the job in 1 hr he can do 1/1 = 1 job per hour
If he does the job in 2 hrs he can do 1/2 = 1/2 job per hour
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The pattern is if x hours to do the job, he does 1/x job per hour.
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1. If he takes 5 hours, he can do 1/5 job per hour
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