document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052639>Question 1052639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura finishes a job in 5 hours but together with Bill finishes the same job in 3 hours. What percentage of the job did each person do? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since how long Bill worked to finish the same job alone wasn't given, I first found out his part which was 7.5 hours or 7.53 specifically. Then I divided the total number of hours worked together by the hours each person worked so for Laura 3/5= 60% and for Bill 3/7.5= 40 percent. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I honestly have no idea if I am even close with any of the numbers such as how long Bill worked or the percentage but since I have no clue I am coming to you for help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Constant Work-Rates Rule,  R*T=J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R is rate in JOBS/TIME;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T is Time;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J is how many jobs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined work rate for two agents working on the same job is the SUM of the individual rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tabulating the given information can often help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                RATE        TIME          JOB Quantity\r\n" );
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document.write( "Laura            1/5         5             1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Bill             r                      \r\n" );
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document.write( "Combined        1/3          3             1                   \r\n" );
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document.write( "This helps to find Bill's rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=5%2F15-3%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=5%2F15-3%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28r=2%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28r=2%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------Bill's rate in jobs per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you want to calculate HOW MUCH of the job did each Bill and Laura do, when they worked together for that three hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Bill:</b>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F15%29%28jobs%2Fhours%29%2A3%28hours%29=highlight%28%282%2F5%29%2Ajob%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F15%29%28jobs%2Fhours%29%2A3%28hours%29=highlight%28%282%2F5%29%2Ajob%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Laura:</b>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F5%29%28jobs%2Fhours%29%2A3%28hours%29=highlight%28%283%2F5%29%2Ajob%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F5%29%28jobs%2Fhours%29%2A3%28hours%29=highlight%28%283%2F5%29%2Ajob%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can try to check this.  The sum of those two PARTS of the 1 job should be 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can change these to percents if you want. </SPAN>\n" );
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