document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383995>Question 383995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a master cabinent maker can make a cabinent in 11 hours. he hires and apprentice and together they make a cabinent in 9 hours. how many hours does it take the apprentice to make a cabinent? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "master takes 11 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he does 1/11 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together they complete it in 9 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they can do 1/9 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "job done by both - job done by master = job done by apprentice in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9 -1/11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(11-9)99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2/99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/99 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so apprentice will take 99/2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 49.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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