Two workers finish a job in exactly the same time each. If one alone t…

Question

Two workers finish a job in exactly the same time each. If one alone takes 8 hours, together they take:

Accepted Answer

A. 4 hours

1. Each does one eighth an hour.
2. Together that is one fourth an hour.
3. They take 4 hours.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra, Chapter 8, Solve Uniform Motion and Work Applications._

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6 hours

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8 hours

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16 hours

Two workers finish a job in exactly the same time each. If one alone takes 8 hours, together they take:

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