SOLUTION: Sam can eat a box of chocolates in 19 minutes. Ben can eat the same box of chocolates in 10 minutes. How long will it take them to eat the box of chocolates together?

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Question 1076408: Sam can eat a box of chocolates in 19 minutes. Ben can eat the same box of chocolates in 10 minutes. How long will it take them to eat the box of chocolates together?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F19%2B1%2F10, their combined rate in BOX%2FMINUTES. You want the reciprocal, for how many minutes for the 1 box.