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Question 410517: If 3 people working together at the same rate can do a job in 5 1/3 days, what fraction of that job can 2 of these people do in 1 day? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi
3 people working together at the same rate can do a job in 5 1/3 OR 16/3 days:
that is: 3/16 of the job per day with each person doing (3/16)/3 = 3/48 = 1/16 per day
what fraction of that job can 2 of these people do in 1 day?
2*1/16 = 2/16 = 1/8 of the job
