document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38595>Question 38595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve the following problem.  It has to be answered in the lowest terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     One task took 7 minutes (min), a second task took 12 minutes, and a third task took 21 min.  How long did the three tasks take, as a fraction of an hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lyra><B>lyra(94)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lyra><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=lyra><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> add the tasks: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2B12%2B21=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2B12%2B21=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the fraction of an hour: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F60=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F60=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is two thirds of an hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps and feel free to contact me with further questions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lyra  <BR>\n" );
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