document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907878>Question 907878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a and b can each do a piece of work in 15 days and 18 days. if a works for 10 days, how long will b alone take to complete the job ?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a's rate = 1/15 job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 days \"a\" completes 10(1/15) = 2/3 of the job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b's rate = 1/18 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In \"x\" days \"b\" must complete 1/3 of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1/8) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1/3)/(1/18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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