SOLUTION: Juan can plant rice on the whole field in 5 hours while Pablo can do it in 6 hours. If they divide the work equally, with Juan working first and Pablo following right after Juan

Question 1092046: Juan can plant rice on the whole field in 5 hours while Pablo can do it in 6 hours. If they divide the work equally,
with Juan working first and Pablo following right after Juan finishes, how long will the work be finished.
My answer is 30/11 HRS. Is it correct? Thanks.
Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Juan can plant rice on the whole field in 5 hours while Pablo can do it in 6 hours. If they divide the work equally,
with Juan working first and Pablo following right after Juan finishes, how long will the work be finished.
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It is not clear to me what do you mean saying "If they divide the work equally".

There are two ways to interpret it:

1)  they spend equal amount of time,   and/or

2)  Each of them plants  of the whole field area.

Could you please clarify ???

Thank you.

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