document.write( "Question 849600: It takes 2 hours for 7 cooks to make the dinner for a wedding party. How long would it take 3 cooks to do the same thing? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #511653 by josgarithmetic(39616)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the one-cook rate. Seven cooks do the job in 2 hours, so only one cook needs 7 times longer; or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r*t=j for rate, time, job. \n" ); document.write( "One cook, 1/14 jobs per hour. \n" ); document.write( "Three cooks, 3/14 jobs per hour. \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "Let t = time in hours to do this one job. \n" ); document.write( " |