document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227580>Question 227580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A supervisor can assemble 1000 toys in 4 days.  A new employee takes 7 days to do the same job.  How long will it take if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S does 1000/4 toys per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E does 1000/7 toys per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, 1000/4 + 1000/7 per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000/4 + 1000/7 = 7000/28 + 4000/28 = 11000/28 per day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---> 28/11000 days per toy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 28/11 days per 1000 toys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ~ 2.545 days per 1000 toys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shortcut is product/sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4*7/(4+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 28/11<BR>\n" );
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