SOLUTION: A term paper consists of 10,000 words. Martha can type 60 words per minute, while Jess can type 40 words per minute. In how much time can they finish the job if they started toge

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Question 1187891: A term paper consists of 10,000 words. Martha can type 60 words per minute,
while Jess can type 40 words per minute. In how much time can they finish the
job if they started together?

Answer by ikleyn(52810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A term paper consists of 10,000 words. Martha can type 60 words per minute,
while Jess can type 40 words per minute.
In how much time can they finish the job if they started together?
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Working together, they print 60 + 40 = 100 words per minute.

Does it tell you something ?


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