document.write( "Question 1210627: one teen eats cones at the rate of 36 in 3 hours. her friend can eat the same number in 2 hours. how long will it take together to eat 36 cones\r
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document.write( "First person's rate is 36/3 = 12 cones per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Her friend's rate is 36/2 = 18 cones per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Their combined rate is  12 + 18 = 30 cones per hour. \r\n" );
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document.write( "The time for both to eat 36 cones is this ratio  \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =   hours = 6 times 12 minutes = 1 hour and 12 minutes.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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