document.write( "Question 1099991: At the Relay for Life event, Rob and Kat decided to run a total of 52 laps
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document.write( "1.  In 36 minutes, Ron ran  = 12 laps.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    52 - 12 = 40 laps remained.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  After that, every 6 minutes Kat makes 3 laps and Ron makes 2 laps.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    So, together they make 3+2 = 5 laps every 6 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Thus in  = 48 minutes they make 40 laps running together.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  In all, they spend 36 minutes + 48 minutes = 84 minutes to reach their goal.\r\n" );
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