document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604809>Question 604809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> according to a recent study, working wives spend 26 hours a week on housework while husbands spend 36 minutes.  at this rate, how long does a husband spend on housework for each 6.5 hours spent by a wife?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if number of housework = x then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "working wives speed = x/26 works/hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "husbands speed = x/36 works/minutes = x/(36/60) = x/(3/5) = 5x/3 works/hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a wife spent 6.5 hours, then number of works = x/26 * 6.5 = 6.5x/26 = 0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the husband will spend<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=0.75x/5x = 0.15 hours = 0.15 * 60 = 9 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or, it can be solved simply with direct proportion: (let husband's time = t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 hours/6.5 hours = 36 minutes/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 36 minutes/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 36 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 36/4 = 9 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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