SOLUTION: Adam can mop a warehouse in eight hours. Wilbur can mop the same warehouse in
twelve hours.
If they worked together how long would it take them?
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twelve hours.
If they worked together how long would it take them?
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Question 1180588: Adam can mop a warehouse in eight hours. Wilbur can mop the same warehouse in
twelve hours.
If they worked together how long would it take them? Answer by ikleyn(52790) (Show Source):
Their individual rates of work are (for Adam) and (for Wilbur) of the job per hour.
Hence, their combined rate of work is the sum
+ = + = of the job per hour.
It means that they will complete the job in = 4 hours = 4 hours and 48 minutes. ANSWER
