Question 2
EasyOriginal questionAarav can tile a kitchen floor in 20 days and Gurpreet can tile the same floor in 30 days. If they work together, in how many days will the floor be tiled?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Aarav's rate = of the floor per day; Gurpreet's = .
Together: per day.
So they need 12 days.
Worth noting
Add the RATES, never the days. 25 days is the average of the two times and 50 is their sum — both ignore that working together is faster than either alone.
- Concept
- Combined rate of two workers
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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