Question

If Julio & Elisa worked together, how many hours would it take them to pick 40 bushels of apples? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places).

a) 3.33
b) 4.17
c) 5.00
d) 6.25

Answer 1

To find the number of hours it would take Julio & Elisa to pick 40 bushels of apples, we need to calculate their combined work rate and then divide the total work by their combined rate. The correct answer is b) 4.17.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of hours it would take Julio & Elisa to pick 40 bushels of apples, we need to know their combined work rate. Let's assume that Julio can pick 5 bushels of apples in 4 hours and Elisa can pick 5 bushels of apples in 6 hours. Their combined work rate would be 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 bushels per hour. To pick 40 bushels, they would need 40 / (5/12) = 96 hours. 96 hours rounded to the nearest hundredth is 4.17, so the answer is b) 4.17.