islamarystan85 islamarystan85
  • 03-05-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

2 workers are working together. They finish their work in 12 hours. if the ratio of their work together is 3:2 how long did each of them work

Respuesta :

abidemiokin
abidemiokin abidemiokin
  • 08-05-2021

Answer:

7.2 and 4.8hrs

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the ratio it took them to finish work as 3:2

Total ratio = 3+2 = 5

For the larger ratio;

3/5 *12

= 36/5

= 7.2hrs

For the shorter ratio;

2/5 * 12

= 24/5

= 4.8hrs

Hence the first worker worked for 7.2hrs while the second was 4.8hrs

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

self-talk can help you overcome nervousness and fears
cet exercice grice...........
The 6 carbon molecule resulting from carbon dioxide fixation immediately breaks down to form ______
give two examples of human activity that affect the earth systems
Kathryn draws three pairs of intersecting lines. In each figure, she measures a pair of angles. What is a reasonable conjecture for Kathryn to make by recognizi
Compared to the amount of heat Jupiter receives from the Sun, Jupiter radiates____ heat.
−1/8f−3/4−1/4f=11 can someone answer this pls
The sum of a three-digit number and a one-digit number is 160. The product of the two number is 624. What are the two numbers?
The best way to ensure parallel construction in your essay is to use similarA. topic headings in your outline.B. details in each paragraph.C. sentence structure
Which was a hazard faced by industrial workers in the late 1800s?