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Help please!!!!!!!!!! Need ASAP!! Thank you!

Maria can stuff envelopes twice as fast as her friend James. Together they can stuff 6750 envelopes in 4.5 hours. How long would it take each of them working alone? Which of the following equations could be used to solve this problem?

Help please!!!!!!!!!! Need ASAP!! Thank you! Maria can stuff envelopes twice as fast-example-1
User Thomas Q
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I thinks it's the last one

hope this helps

User Eric Dauenhauer
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Answer:

  • B. 4.5/t + 4.5/(2t) = 1

Explanation:

  • Work = rate*time
  • Maria's rate = 6750/t
  • James's rate = 6750/2t

Their rate when working together:

  • 6750/t + 6750/(2t) = 6750/4.5 ⇒
  • 1/t + 1/(2t) = 1/4.5 ⇒
  • 4.5/t + 4.5/(2t) = 1

Correct choice is B

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