SOLUTION: In 9 minutes, a conveyor belt can move 1,000 bushels of corn into a storage bin. A smaller belt can move 1,000 bushels to the storage bin in 13 minutes. If both belts are used, how

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Question 1154640: In 9 minutes, a conveyor belt can move 1,000 bushels of corn into a storage bin. A smaller belt can move 1,000 bushels to the storage bin in 13 minutes. If both belts are used, how long will it take to move 1,000 bushels to the storage bin?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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The RATE in THE JOB per MINUTES is 1%2F9%2B1%2F13, and the question asks for the reciprocal of this.