document.write( "Question 840515: Olive has a report to type which is 10,000 words long. She can type at an
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document.write( "average speed of 50 words per minute. Her friend George can type at 60 words
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document.write( "per minute. She gives George 3/5 of the report to type while she types the
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Algebra.Com's Answer #506328 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The 10000 words are split into 2/5 and 3/5; so (2/5)10000 go to Olive and (3/5)10000 words go to George.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "George: 6000 words \n" ); document.write( "Olive: 4000 words\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |