document.write( "Question 890345: If it takes a girl 12 hr to do a job, what is her rate? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #538900 by Theo(13342) You can put this solution on YOUR website! her rate would be 1/12 of the job per hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate * time = quantity of work.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "quantity of work, in this case, is 1 job.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time is 12 hours.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate * time = quantity of work becomes:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate * 12 hours = 1 job\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 12 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate = 1/12 of the job per hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "at the rate of 1/12 of the job per hour, she will take 12 hours to complete tghe job. \n" ); document.write( " |