SOLUTION: 1)An Experienced bricklayer can construct a small wall in 5 hours. The apprentice can complete the job in 10 hours. Calculate how long it takes to construct 3 walls if they work

Question 445897: 1)An Experienced bricklayer can construct a small wall in 5 hours. The apprentice can complete the job in 10 hours. Calculate how long it takes to construct 3 walls if they work together.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add their rates of working to get the rate
at which they work together
Experienced bricklayer:
( 1 wall ) / ( 5 hours ) =
Apprentice:
( 1 wall ) / ( 10 hrs ) =
Let the time to construct walls =

Multiply both sides by

Working together, it will take 10 hours
to construct 3 walls

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