SOLUTION: An experienced accountant can prepare a tax return in 10 hours. A novice accountant can do the job in 16 hours. How long will it take them to do the job working together?
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Question 64816: An experienced accountant can prepare a tax return in 10 hours. A novice accountant can do the job in 16 hours. How long will it take them to do the job working together? Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
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MAKE A FRACTION OF THE PRODUCT OF THE TIMES DIVIDED BY THE SUM OF THE TIMES THUS:
(16*10)/(16+10)
160/26=6.1538 HOURS TO DO THE JOB JOINTLY.
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