document.write( "Question 328317: Murray and Max must paint the fence around their home. The fence is 810 feet long. Murray agrees to paint 25% more of the fence than Max. How many feet of fence must each paint? \n" ); document.write( "
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the ratio of the job they do = Murray : Max :: 1:1.25
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 100
\n" ); document.write( "=100:125
\n" ); document.write( "(100+125)= 225
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\n" ); document.write( "(100/225)*810
\n" ); document.write( "= 360
\n" ); document.write( "(125/225)*810
\n" ); document.write( "=450\r
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\n" ); document.write( "(360*1.25)= 450
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