SOLUTION: F.Recovering golf balls. Susan and Joan are diving for golf balls in a large water trap. Susan recovers a golf ball every 0.016 hour while Joan recovers a ball every 0.025 hour. If

Question 136542: F.Recovering golf balls. Susan and Joan are diving for golf balls in a large water trap. Susan recovers a golf ball every 0.016 hour while Joan recovers a ball every 0.025 hour. If both are working, then at what rate (in golf balls per hour) are they recovering golf balls?
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F.Recovering golf balls. Susan and Joan are diving for golf balls in a large water trap. Susan recovers a golf ball every 0.016 hour while Joan recovers a ball every 0.025 hour. If both are working, then at what rate (in golf balls per hour) are they recovering golf balls?
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Susan DATA
rate = 0.016 ball/hr
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Joan DATA:
rate = 0.025 ball/hr
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EQUATION:
rate + rate = togther rate
0.016 + 0.025 = 0.41 ball /hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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