document.write( "Question 1150110: Jacob can do 4 jobs in 5 hours. When Kristian helps, together they manage to do 56 jobs in 20 hours. How long would it take Kristian to do 1 job? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #771473 by VFBundy(438)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate per hour it takes Jacob to do one job = 4/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Rate per hour it takes Jacob and Kristian to do one job = 56/20 = 14/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Jacob's rate of jobs per hour + Kristian's rate of jobs per hour = 14/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4/5 + Kristian's rate of jobs per hour = 14/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Kristian's rate of jobs per hour = 14/5 - 4/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Kristian's rate of jobs per hour = 14/5 - 4/5 = 10/5 = 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, we now know that Kristian can do 2 jobs per hour. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "If Kristian can do 2 jobs per hour, this means it will take him 0.5 hours to do one job. |