document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203342>Question 203342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Sam completes a job in 4 days, Susan completes the job in 6 days and Tom completes the job in 2 days.  How many days would it take them to complete the job altogether?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is given as 1.09. I don't get it. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this, find the daily rate of each of the individuals!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Sam can complete the job in 4 days, then he can do 1/4 of the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Susan can complete the job in 6 days, then she can do 1/6 of the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Tom can complete the job in 2 days, then he can do 1/2 the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working together, the three of them can do (1/4+1/6+1/2 = 11/12) of the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that it will take them 12/11 days to complete the job working together.<BR>\n" );
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