SOLUTION: Frank can cut his lawn in 4 1/2 hours, his wife can cut the same lawn in 4 hours, while their son tom can cut the lawn in 3 1/2 hours. how long would it take to cut the lawn if all
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Question 305608: Frank can cut his lawn in 4 1/2 hours, his wife can cut the same lawn in 4 hours, while their son tom can cut the lawn in 3 1/2 hours. how long would it take to cut the lawn if all three worked together? Found 2 solutions by solver91311, richwmiller:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.
So, working together, they can do
of the job in 1 time period.
Therefore, they can do the whole job in:
time periods.
The above works just fine if you only have two people (things, whatever) doing the work. But your problem has three people working together.
