document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183846>Question 1183846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John finished 1/3 of his homework assignment between 6:00 PM and 7;30 Pm. He needs to finish his assignment by 7:30 PM. If he works at the same rate, what is the latest time that he can return to his homework?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 7:45 Pm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.8 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 8:30 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 9:30 PM  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In fact, contrary to what one of the tutors mentioned below, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the student finished 1/3 (one-third) of the assignment BETWEEN 6 pm and 7:30 pm (assuming same day), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then it will still be possible for him to turn the assignment in on time, working at the same rate as in the first third. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Which basically says he worked at a constant rate through out.).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.g., if 1/3 of the assignment was finished at 6:20 pm, then he would need just another 40 minutes to finish the job!  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The issue arises is if he finished 1/3 of the assignment before but close to 7:30 pm. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That said, the FLAW of the problem is in the CHOICES. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = # hours from 6 pm 1/3 of the assignment was done, then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the LATEST time in which the assignment could be turned in being 10:30 pm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the starting time was AFTER BUT CLOSE TO 6 pm, then that doesn't exclude the possibility of submitting on time, at all.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But as ikleyn pointed out, even if you don't know the starting time, if it was BEFORE BUT CLOSE to 6pm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then that still does NOT preclude submitting on time!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I do agree that the problem is FLAWED. </SPAN>\n" );
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