document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080273>Question 1080273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcus and Tony work for&#8203; Lombardo's Pipe and Concrete. Mr. Lombardo is preparing an estimate for a customer. He knows that Marcus lays a slab of concrete in 9 hours. Tony lays the same size slab in 6 hours. If both work on the job and the cost of labor is $ 49.00per&#8203; hour, decide what the labor estimate should be. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Marcus and Tony work for&#8203; Lombardo's Pipe and Concrete. Mr. Lombardo is preparing an estimate for a customer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He knows that Marcus lays a slab of concrete in 9 hours. Tony lays the same size slab in 6 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If both work on the job and the cost of labor is $ 49.00per&#8203; hour, decide what the labor estimate should be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is posed / (is worded) incorrectly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order for it be correct, the problem must say / (must DEFINE) what <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the entire job is, which is the subject of estimating.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How the cost of labor is described in the post, is absolutely shocking, incorrect and absolutely illiterate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To be correct, this piece of the post must say \"the cost of labor is $49.00 per hour <U>per person</U>\" - <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- then it would be a complete/exhaustive description, otherwise it is an open interpretation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if $49 is the combined rate for both workers per hour or for each worker per hour individually and separately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I be a supervisor of these \"writers\", I would fired them immediately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider to hire 1 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 9 specialists to edit your writing after you . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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