SOLUTION: A MAN FILES 200 PAGES IN 180 MINS .HIS WIFE DOES THIS IN 240 MINS.IF THEY BOTH WORK TOGETHER THEY WOULD FILE 200 PAGES IN HOW MANY MINS?

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Question 1037773: A MAN FILES 200 PAGES IN 180 MINS .HIS WIFE DOES THIS IN 240 MINS.IF THEY BOTH WORK TOGETHER THEY WOULD FILE 200 PAGES IN HOW MANY MINS?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
200%2F180%2B200%2F240, PAGES per MINUTE

20%2F18%2B20%2F24

10%2F9%2B10%2F12

10%2F9%2B5%2F6

20%2F18%2B15%2F18

35%2F18

OR reciprocal, %2818%2F35%29%28MINUTES%2FPAGE%29


TIME for 200 PAGEs?
200%2Apages%2A%2818%2F35%29%28minutes%2Fpage%29
200%2A18%2F%285%2A7%29
40%2A18%2F7
call this 103 minutes.