SOLUTION: Please help me to form an equation for this problem. Here is the problem. I work in retail I can inventory and shelve a UPS shipment in 2 hours. My co-worker usually takes 3 hours

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Question 718228: Please help me to form an equation for this problem. Here is the problem.
I work in retail I can inventory and shelve a UPS shipment in 2 hours. My co-worker usually takes 3 hours. What fraction of the job can the the two of us do in 1 hour working together.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I work in retail I can inventory and shelve a UPS shipment in 2 hours. My co-worker usually takes 3 hours. What fraction of the job can the the two of us do in 1 hour working together.
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Your DATA:
time = 2 hrs/job ; rate = 1/2 job/hr
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Co DATA:
time = 3 hrs/job ; rate 1/3 job/hr
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Equation:
(1/2) + (1/3) = 5/6 job/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.