document.write( "Question 874357: 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 12 days . How long 6 men and 5 women take to finish the work? \n" ); document.write( "
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man rate, \"1%2F%2812%2A3%29=1%2F36\"
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\n" ); document.write( "6 men and 5 women rate:
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%281%2F36%29%2B5%281%2F60%29=6%2F36%2B5%2F60=1%2F6%2B1%2F12=2%2F12%2B1%2F12=3%2F12=1%2F4\" jobs per day. Their rates are simply combined through addition.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The reciprocal is \"4\" days per job. This time is 4 days.
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