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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #235142 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "(100/225)*810 \n" ); document.write( "= 360 \n" ); document.write( "(125/225)*810 \n" ); document.write( "=450\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "(360*1.25)= 450 \n" ); document.write( " |