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(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!

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Answer:

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.

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