SOLUTION: office custodian cleans a suite of offices in 4 hours. When a second worker is asked to join the regular custodian, the job only takes 2 2/3 hours. how long does it take the second
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Question 955445: office custodian cleans a suite of offices in 4 hours. When a second worker is asked to join the regular custodian, the job only takes 2 2/3 hours. how long does it take the second worker to do the same job alone? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First worker cleans 1 suite/4hours = 1/4 suite/hour
2 2/3 hours=8/3hours (8/3 hours)(1/4 suite/hr)=8/12 suite
The first worker cleaned 2/3 of the suite in 2 2/3 hours, so the second worker cleaned 1/3 of the suite. (2.667 hours)/(1/3 suite)=8 hours/suite.
ANSWER: The second worker would take 8 hours to clean the suite.
