SOLUTION: A MAN FILES 200 PAGES IN 180 MINS .HIS WIFE DOES THIS IN 240 MINS.IF THEY BOTH WORK TOGETHER THEY WOULD FILE 200 PAGES IN HOW MANY MINS?

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Question 1037773: A MAN FILES 200 PAGES IN 180 MINS .HIS WIFE DOES THIS IN 240 MINS.IF THEY BOTH WORK TOGETHER THEY WOULD FILE 200 PAGES IN HOW MANY MINS?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, PAGES per MINUTE











OR reciprocal,


TIME for 200 PAGEs?



call this 103 minutes.

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