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  • 03-05-2021
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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

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abidemiokin
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  • 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

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