Question

(A WORK PROBLEM) A question is the following: "A clerk is assigned a job that she can complete in 8 hours. After she has been working 2 hours, another clerk, who is able to do this job in 10 hours, is assigned to help her. In how many hours will the clerks working together complete the job?" Thank!

Answer 1

8 Hours

Explanation:

Well, it normally takes her 8 hours but you subtract 2 hours now. So she works for 6 hours and the other clerk 10.

6+10=16

Then you divide 16 by two because you are dividing the amount of work they must complete.

16/2=8

I believe it will take them a total of 8 hours.