SOLUTION: Trent can deliver his papers in 60 minutes. It takes lois 40 minutes to do the same route. How long would it take them to deliver the newspapers if they work together.

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Question 245046: Trent can deliver his papers in 60 minutes. It takes lois 40 minutes to do the same route. How long would it take them to deliver the newspapers if they work together.
Answer by KirkseyTD(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it would take them 20 because you will have to subtract trents and louis minutes.
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