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Joe worked 15 hours and packed 20 cartons. Bob worked 27 hours and packed 36 cartons. Did Joe and Bob work at the same rate? NO, Joe and Bob did not work at the same rate YES, Joe and Bob worked at the same rate Submit Question

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`\begin{gathered} \text{let us compare the ratio} \\ \text{John}\Rightarrow\text{ }(15)/(20)=(3)/(4) \\ \text{Bob}\Rightarrow(27)/(36)=(3)/(4) \\ \text{the ratio is the same, hence, they both work at the same rate} \end{gathered}`