SOLUTION: Javier and Bobby are rolling the pennies in their penny jar. Javier can make 4 rolls in 10 minutes and Bobby can make 9 rolls in 15 minutes. (a) Working together, how long will it

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Question 1084590: Javier and Bobby are rolling the pennies in their penny jar. Javier can make 4 rolls in 10 minutes and Bobby can make 9 rolls in 15 minutes.
(a) Working together, how long will it take them to roll $50 worth of pennies? (Penny rolls have 50¢ per roll.)
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(b) If it takes them 31 hours to roll all of the pennies, how much 2
money do they have?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Their rate together, in ROLLS per MINUTES:
4%2F10%2B9%2F15

12%2F30%2B18%2F30

30%2F30=1---------- 1 roll per minute


You can answer (a) and (b).


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Just (b) part-way only:
31 hours, how many rolls? How much money?
x rolls
1%28roll%2Fminute%29%2A31%2Ahours%2A60%2A%28minutes%2Fhour%29=x