document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210627>Question 1210627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             RATE              TIME hours     CONES eaten\r\n" );
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document.write( "ONE TEEN    36/3=12              3              36\r\n" );
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document.write( "FRIEND      36/2=18              2              36\r\n" );
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document.write( "COMBINED    12+18=30           36/30=1.2          36\r\n" );
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document.write( "How long for both to eat 36 cones?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hour 12 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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