document.write( "Question 429593: It takes 2 persons 3 hours to complete a job, if you add a third person to the job next time, how long would take to complete the job? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "It takes 2 persons 3 hours to complete a job, 
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document.write( "each of them completing 1/2 of the job in 3 hrs OR 1/6 of the job per hour
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document.write( " 3 people *1/6 of the job/hr = 1/2 the job per hour...
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document.write( " would take the three of them 2hrs to complete the job \n" );
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