SOLUTION: Ralph can do one thirds of a job in two thirds of an hour. How long will it take to complete the whole job? I don't really know where to start. And I would really appreciate th

Question 411388: Ralph can do one thirds of a job in two thirds of an hour. How long will it take to complete the whole job?
I don't really know where to start. And I would really appreciate the steps to get the answer for future reference. Thank you!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ralph can do one thirds of a job in two thirds of an hour. How long will it take to complete the whole job?
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Since "job/hr" is rate, "hr/job" is time
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Your Problem:
rate = (2/3)/(1/3) job/hr
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time = (1/3)/(2/3) hrs/job
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time = 1/2 hr/job
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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