SOLUTION: When all the grocery carts escape from the supermarket, it takes Reginald 12 minutes to round them up and bring them back. Because Norman doesn't make as much per hour as Reginald,

Question 31096This question is from textbook Elementary And Intermediate Algebra
: When all the grocery carts escape from the supermarket, it takes Reginald 12 minutes to round them up and bring them back. Because Norman doesn't make as much per hour as Reginald, it takes Norman 18 minutes to do the same job. How long would it take them working together to complete the roundup? This question is from textbook Elementary And Intermediate Algebra

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SEE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES AND TRY.IF STILL IN DIFFICULTY COME BACK
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Please help me with this one. ** An empty swimming pool can be filled in 10 hours.
SO IN 1 HOUR WE CAN FILL 1/10 POOL
When full, the pool can be drained in 16 hours.
SO IN 1 HOUR 1/16 POOL WILL BE DRAINED
How long will it take to fill the pool if the drain is left open?
SO IN 1 HOUR 1/10 - 1/16 = (8-5)/80 = 3/80 POOL WILL BE FILLED
SO IT TAKES 80/3 = 26.67 HRS TO FILL THE POOL
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need help plz...heres the question "There are three friends named Allan, Bobby and Charlie. The three friends want to know their individual rate in finishing a job. Allan and Bobby can finish the job in 42 days, Bobby and Charlie can finish the job in 31 days, and Allan and Charlie can finish the job in 20 days. Solve the rate of each individual."
LET ALLAN TAKE A DAYS TO DO THE JOB ALONE
HENCE ALLAN ALONE CAN DO IN 1 DAY 1/A JOB
LET BOBBY TAKE B DAYS TO DO THE JOB ALONE
HENCE BOBBY ALONE CAN DO IN 1 DAY 1/B JOB
LET CHARLIE TAKE C DAYS TO DO THE JOB ALONE
HENCE CHARLIE ALONE CAN DO IN 1 DAY 1/C JOB
FROM ABOVE WE GET ...
ALLAN AND BOBBY CAN DO IN 1 DAY ..1/A +1/B =(A+B)/AB JOB..
SO DAYS THEY TAKE TO COMPLETE THE JOB =AB/(A+B)=42..OR..1/A+1/B=1/42..........I BOBBY AND CHARLIE CAN DO IN 1 DAY ..1/B +1/C =(B+C)/BC JOB..
SO DAYS THEY TAKE TO COMPLETE THE JOB =BC/(B+C)=31..OR..1/B+1/C=1/31.........II
ALLAN AND CHARLIE CAN DO IN 1 DAY ..1/A +1/C =(A+C)/AC JOB..
SO DAYS THEY TAKE TO COMPLETE THE JOB =AC/(A+C)=20..OR..1/A+1/C=1/20........III
EQNI+EQNII+EQNIII GIVES...
2{(1/A)+(1/B)+(1/C)}=(1/42)+(1/31)+(1/20)
(1/A)+(1/B)+(1/C)=(1/2)*{(1/42)+(1/31)+(1/20)}.........IV
EQN.IV-EQN.I GIVES
1/C= (1/2)*{(1/42)+(1/31)+(1/20)}-1/42....OR.....C=34.2 DAYS
EQN.IV-EQN.II GIVES.......
1/A=(1/2)*{(1/42)+(1/31)+(1/20)}- 1/31...OR......A=48.1 DAYS
EQN.IV-EQN.III GIVES....
1/B=(1/2)*{(1/42)+(1/31)+(1/20)}- 1/20....OR.....B=329.6 DAYS
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