Question 9
EasyOriginal questionNeha can check a pile of 60 answer sheets in 4 hours and Manoj can check the same pile in 6 hours. If they share the pile and work at the same time, how long will it take?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Together: of the pile per hour.
Time = hours = 2 hours + minutes = 2 hours 24 minutes.
Worth noting
0.4 hour is 24 minutes, not 40 minutes. 5 hours is the average of the two times, and 10 hours is their sum.
- Concept
- Combined rate with conversion of hours to minutes
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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