The amounts of time that three secretaries worked on a special project are in the ratio of 2 to 3 to 5. If they worked a combined total of 110 hours, how many hours did the secretary who worked the longest spend on the project?  Answers
A) 80
B) 55
C) 56
D) 16
E) 14
10x = 110   =&gt; x = 11   Therefore the secretary who worked the longest spent 11 x 5 = 55 hours on the project   Option (55)
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The amounts of time that three secretaries worked on a special project are in the ratio of 2 to 3 to 5. If they worked a combined total of 110 hours, how many hours did the secretary who worked the longest spend on the project?