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Question 642914: Mr Asif can do a job in 10 days. After working 3 days, he hires a helper and the two complete the job in 5 more days. How long would it be taken by the helper to complete the job alone? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mr Asif can do a job in 10 days.
After working 3 days, he hires a helper and the two complete the job in 5 more days.
How long would it be taken by the helper to complete the job alone?
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let h = time required by the helper working alone
let the completed job = 1
:
Asif worked a total of 8 days
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A shared work equation + = 1
multiply by 10h
10h* + 10h* = 10h(1)
Cancel the denominators, resulting in:
8h + 10(3) = 10h
30 = 10h - 8h
30 = 2h
h = 30/2
h = 15 days required by the helper working alone
