document.write( "Question 1050392: Ted can pick 40 bushels of apples in 13 hours. Katie can pick the same amount in 10 hours. How long would it take them if they worked together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #665967 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ted's rate of working: \n" ); document.write( "[ 40 bushels ] / [ 13 hrs ] \n" ); document.write( "Katie's rate: \n" ); document.write( "[ 40 bushels ] / [ 10 hrs ] \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Add their rates of working \n" ); document.write( "to get their rate working together \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "work together \n" ); document.write( "You can call 40 bushels 1 job, so \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "It will take them 5 hrs 39 min working \n" ); document.write( "together to pick 40 bushels \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "close enough\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |