Ask Question
6 July, 16:32

Sam can mow a lawn in 40 minutes. Melissa can mow the same lawn in 60 minutes. How long does it take for both Sam and Melissa to mow the lawn if they are working together? Express your answer as a reduced fraction.

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 6 July, 16:35
    0
    24 minutes.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We work in rates per minute:

    1 / 40 + 1 / 60 = 1/x where x is the time taken working together.

    Multiply through by the LCD 120x:

    3x + 2x = 120

    x = 120 / 5

    x = 24 minutes (answer)
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “Sam can mow a lawn in 40 minutes. Melissa can mow the same lawn in 60 minutes. How long does it take for both Sam and Melissa to mow the ...” in 📗 Mathematics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers