Exhibit 2-1

-According to Exhibit 2-1, if Hans types one fewer page, how many loads of laundry can he do in the time saved on typing?

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Exhibit 2-1
  
-According to Exhibit 2-1, if Hans types one fewer page, how many loads of laundry can he do in the time saved on typing?

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Since Hans can type 10 pages in the time it takes to do 2 loads of laundry, he can type 1 page in 1/5 of the time it takes to do one load of laundry. Therefore, if he types one fewer page, he saves 1/5 of the time it takes to do one load of laundry. 1/5 of one load is 2/5 of one third of a load, which simplifies to 2/15 of a load. Therefore, he can do 2/15 fewer loads of laundry with the time saved, which is approximately 0.13 loads, or 2/3 of a load.

Exhibit 2-1 -According to Exhibit 2-1, If Hans Types One Fewer Page