document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262209>Question 262209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff and Diana are working on Math homework.  Jeff can comlete 4 math problems in 11 minutes.  Diana can complete 7 math problems in 25 minutes.  Who is faster?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/4=25/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75=3.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff is faster.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jeff completes 4 in 11 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dana completes 7 in 25 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jeff takes 11/4 = 2.75 minutes to complete 1 problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dana takes 25/7 = 3.57 minutes to complete 1 problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jeff is faster.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way of looking at is rate * time = units produced.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with jeff, you get r * 11 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with dana, you get 4 * 25 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jeff's rate is 4/11 = .36 problems per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dana's rate is 7/25 = .28 problems per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jeff's rate per minute is higher than dana's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jeff is faster.\r<BR>\n" );
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