Marcela and Lorenza agreed to go under one-month observation period. During the time, the fashion designer noticed that to cut a basic clothing pattern, Marcela takes 20 to 40 minutes while Lorenza takes 15 to 45 minutes. Suppose the pattern for a simple garment was requested on a rush. If both seamstresses started cutting at 8:00 AM, who has a better chance of completing the task by 8:25 AM?

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Marcela and Lorenza agreed to go under one-month observation period. During the time, the
fashion designer noticed that to cut a basic clothing pattern, Marcela takes 20 to 40 minutes while
Lorenza takes 15 to 45 minutes. Suppose the pattern for a simple garment was requested on a rush. If
both seamstresses started cutting at 8:00 AM, who has a better chance of completing the task by 8:25
AM?
Transcribed Image Text:Marcela and Lorenza agreed to go under one-month observation period. During the time, the fashion designer noticed that to cut a basic clothing pattern, Marcela takes 20 to 40 minutes while Lorenza takes 15 to 45 minutes. Suppose the pattern for a simple garment was requested on a rush. If both seamstresses started cutting at 8:00 AM, who has a better chance of completing the task by 8:25 AM?
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