document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988327>Question 988327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Benny can clean attic in 8 hours.  If Donna helps, it takes them 5 hours.  Without help, how long would it take Donna to do the same thing </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Benny: 1 attic/8hours=1/8 attic per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "working together, in 5 hours Benny cleans (5hr)((1/8)/hr)=5/8 of the attic.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 5 hours Donna cleans 3/8 of the attic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Donna: (3/8 attic)/(5hrs)=(3/40) attic/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For Donna to clean 1 attic: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 attic)/((3/40)attic/hr)=40/3 hours=13.33 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: It would take Donna 13 hours and 20 minutes to clean the attic alone.<BR>\n" );
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