document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390171>Question 390171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working alone, Emma can clean the stable in 8 hours. If Victoria helps her,they can complete the job in 3 hours. How fast could Victoria clean the stable alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Emma can clean the stable in 8 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so she does 1/8 of the job in 1 hour <BR>\n" );
document.write( "together can complete the job in 3 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they do 1/3 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3-1/8 = job done by Victoria in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-3)/24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Victoria will take 24/5 hours to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4.8 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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