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Question 662376: could anybody please help me with this, I just don't know how to solve this problem....thank you......sue, an experienced shipping clerk,can fill a certain order in 5 hours. Jim, a new clerk, needs 12 hours to do the same job. Working together how long will it take them to fill the order?....thanks Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To solve all these types of problems,
add their rates of working to get their
rate working together
In words:
( 1 job / Sue's time to do the job ) + ( 1 job / Jim's time to do the job )
= ( 1 job / time for both working together )
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Let = time in hrs for both working together
Filling in the numbers:
Multiply both sides by
Working together, they can do the job in about 3.53 hrs
or about 3 hrs 32 min
