document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994302>Question 994302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isabel can peel five pounds of apples in 12 minutes. John can do the same job in 15 minutes. How long would it take them to peel five pounds of apples if they worked on it together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This part of &nbsp;5&nbsp; pounds of apples Isabel and John can peel together in &nbsp;1 (one) minute: &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;of &nbsp;5 pounds per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;it will take &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;minutes, &nbsp;or &nbsp;6 minutes and &nbsp;40&nbsp; &nbsp;seconds, &nbsp;for Isabel and John to peel &nbsp;5&nbsp; pounds of apples if they will work on it together.\r<BR>\n" );
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