document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945969>Question 945969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally can fold 15 bed sheets in 4 minutes. Eric can fold 12 bed sheets in 5 minutes. Jane can fold 7 bed sheets in 2 minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long would it take all three to fold 386 bed sheets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 20 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 35 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. 37 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 40 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally's rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sheets / min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eric's rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sheets/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jane's rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sheets/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2F4+=+75%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2F4+=+75%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2F5+=+48%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2F5+=+48%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F2+=+70%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F2+=+70%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add their rates to get rate for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+75%2F20+%2B+48%2F20+%2B+70%2F20+=+193%2F20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+75%2F20+%2B+48%2F20+%2B+70%2F20+=+193%2F20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working together, they can fold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+193+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+193+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sheets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+386+=+2%2A193+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+386+=+2%2A193+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take them twice as long, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to fold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+386+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+386+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sheets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (d)<BR>\n" );
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