SOLUTION: Sam can eat a box of chocolates in 19 minutes. Ben can eat the same box of chocolates in 10 minutes. How long will it take them to eat the box of chocolates together?

SOLUTION: Sam can eat a box of chocolates in 19 minutes. Ben can eat the same box of chocolates in 10 minutes. How long will it take them to eat the box of chocolates together?

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Question 1076408: Sam can eat a box of chocolates in 19 minutes. Ben can eat the same box of chocolates in 10 minutes. How long will it take them to eat the box of chocolates together?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, their combined rate in . You want the reciprocal, for how many minutes for the 1 box.
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