SOLUTION: If an old guy does a job in 60 hours and an old guy and a new guy does a job in 15 hours, how long does the new guy do it himself?
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Question 670855: If an old guy does a job in 60 hours and an old guy and a new guy does a job in 15 hours, how long does the new guy do it himself?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If an old guy does a job in 60 hours and an old guy and a new guy does a job in 15 hours, how long does the new guy do it himself?
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old guy rate= 1/60 job/hr
new guy rate= 1/x job/hr
Together rate= 1/15 job/hr
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Equation:
rate + rate = together rate
1/60 + 1/x = 1/15
x + 60 = 4x
3x = 60
x = 20 hrs (time for the new guy to do the job alone)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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