SOLUTION: Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 65 min to deliver all the papers, and it takes Tim 85 min. How long does it take the two when they work together?

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Question 366392: Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 65 min to deliver all the papers, and it takes Tim 85 min. How long does it take the two when they work together?

Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the following to find your answer:

(65/60)(85/60)/(65/60) + (85/60) = 221/360 hours or 36 minutes.















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