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If Jasper installs a floor himself, it will take him 7 hours. Working with Yolanda, it will take them 3 hours. A table showing Rate in part per hour, Time in hours, and Part of Floor Installed. The first row shows Jasper, and has, StartFraction 1 Over 7 EndFraction, 3, and question mark. The second row shows Yolanda and has r, 3, and 3 r. If they work together, what is the missing value in the table that represents the part of the floor Jasper will install? StartFraction 1 Over 7 EndFraction times 3. (3) StartFraction 1 Over 7 EndFraction times r. R 7r 7(3).

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Answer: To find the missing value in the table that represents the part of the floor Jasper will install when working together with Yolanda, we can use the concept of rates and work.

Let's denote the missing value as "x" representing the part of the floor Jasper will install when working with Yolanda.

According to the given information:

Jasper's rate of work is 1/7 of the floor per hour.

Jasper works for 3 hours.

Therefore, the part of the floor Jasper can install when working alone is:

Jasper's work = (Rate of work) * (Time) = (1/7) * 3 = 3/7

Now, let's consider Yolanda's rate of work. It is represented by "r," and she works for 3 hours. So, the part of the floor Yolanda can install is 3r.

When Jasper and Yolanda work together, their work rates add up. Therefore, the combined work rate when working together is:

Combined rate = Jasper's rate + Yolanda's rate

= 1/7 + r

Working together, they complete the entire floor in 3 hours. So, the equation can be written as:

(Combined rate) * (Time) = 1

(1/7 + r) * 3 = 1

Solving the equation:

3/7 + 3r = 1

3r = 1 - 3/7

3r = 4/7

r = (4/7) / 3

r = 4/21

Therefore, the missing value representing the part of the floor Jasper will install when working with Yolanda is:

Jasper's part = Jasper's rate * Time = (1/7) * 3 = 3/7

So, the missing value is 3/7, which is the part of the floor Jasper will install when working with Yolanda.

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