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8. Mark can clean his father's office in 30 minutes. His younger sister Lynn can clean the office in 40 minutes. How long will it take the two of them together to clean the office?
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8. Mark can clean his father's office in 30 minutes. His younger sister Lynn can clean the office in 40 minutes. How long will it take the two of them together to clean the office?

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Use the average formula to answer the question. So 30+40=70. Divide 70 by 2, which is 35.
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