SOLUTION: Working together, Harold and Yolanda can mop the entire freshman wing in 4 hours. How long would it take each person working individually to mop the entire freshman wing if it take
Algebra.Com
Question 1176003: Working together, Harold and Yolanda can mop the entire freshman wing in 4 hours. How long would it take each person working individually to mop the entire freshman wing if it takes Harold 30 mins longer?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Half hour is thirty minutes.
If Yolanda's time alone were y, then Harold's time for the job alone would be .
.
Simplify and solve for y. Time is in HOURS.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Rick can mop the gym floor in
4 hours, and Ron can mop the
gym floor in 3 hours. lf... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Shawna can mop a warehouse in 12 hours. Totsakam can mop the same warehouse in 9 hours.... (answered by stanbon)
Adam can mop a warehouse in eight hours. Wilbur can mop the same warehouse in
twelve... (answered by ikleyn)
Working together, Jenny and Natalie can mop a warehouse in 5.14 hours. Had she done it... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Working together, Jenny and Natalie can mop a warehouse in 5 hours. Had she done it alone (answered by Alan3354)
joann can clean all the snow from a strip of driveway in 4 hours less time than it takes... (answered by richwmiller)
Harold and Jim together can do a job in six days. Harold can do the job working alone in (answered by Maths68)
Betty can mop the floor in 8 minutes. Together Betty and Nancy can mop the floor in just... (answered by LinnW)
Amy, Marty, and Taylor working together can do a job in 2 hours. Amy and Marty working... (answered by Edwin McCravy)