SOLUTION: Team a can setup chairs in the gym in 15 mins and team b can setup chairs in 20
mins.
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Question 721167: Team a can setup chairs in the gym in 15 mins and team b can setup chairs in 20
mins.
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF YOUR ASKING HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THEM WORKING TOGETHER?
THEN:
1/15+1/20=1/X
(20+15)/15*20=1/X
35/300=1/X CROSS MULTIPLY.
35X=300
X=300/35
X=8.57 MINUTES WORKING TOGETHER.
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