SOLUTION: Allison can complete a sales route by herself in 6hrs working with an associate, she completes the route in 4hrs . How long would it take her associate to complete the route by her

Question 1121236: Allison can complete a sales route by herself in 6hrs working with an associate, she completes the route in 4hrs . How long would it take her associate to complete the route by herself?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Allison's rate of work is  of the job per hour.


The combined rate of work of the two is  of the job per hour.


Hence, the associate's individual rate of work is this difference   -  =  =  of the job per hour.


It means that the associate can complete the job in 12 hours working alone.

Solved.

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