Worker A can finish a job in 6 hours and worker B in 3 hours. How long will they take working together?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. hours
- Step 1: Rates add: of the job per hour. Step 2. Time hours. Answer: 2 hours. Why not the others: Averaging or adding times ignores that rates, not times, add.
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