document.write( "Question 315059: 1.If dan makes 20 drinks in 5 minutes and Sue makes 20 drinks in 10 minutes and Jack makes 20 drinks in 15 minutes How much time will it take all 3 of them working together to mix the 20 drinks?\r
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1.If dan makes 20 drinks in 5 minutes and Sue makes 20 drinks in 10 minutes and
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\n" ); document.write( "let t = time required when they all worked together
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the completed job = 1 (the mixing of 20 drinks)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"t%2F5\" + \"t%2F10\" + \"t%2F15\" = 1
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 30, results
\n" ); document.write( "6t + 3t + 2t = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "11t = 30
\n" ); document.write( "t = \"30%2F11\"
\n" ); document.write( "t = 2.73 minutes, or 2 min 44 sec
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution using a calc
\n" ); document.write( "\"2.73%2F5\" + \"2.73%2F10\" + \"2.73%2F15\" =
\n" ); document.write( ".546 + .273 + .182 = 1.00
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