By himself, Jack can clean a yacht in 12 hours. On a particular day, he happens to finish two-thirds of the work. The remaining portion of the work is done by Jill, whose rate of cleaning is just 5% of what Jack can do. How long does it take Jill to finish the remaining work?
Correct answer: E
Explanation
Jack did 2/3 of the work, which is 8 hours. So if Jack would finish the job this would take him 4 extra hours. Jill's rate is 5% of what Jack would do in those 4 hours. That means it would take her ten times as much time as Jack put into the job. 5*4 equals 20, answer E.
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