Question

Working together, Nadia and Olivia can clean a horse stable in 8 hours. Had Nadia cleaned it alone, it would have taken her 12 hours Find out how long it would take Olivia to clean the horse stable by herself.​

Answer 1

24 hours

Explanation:

The formula is

1/a + 1/b = 1/c where a and b are the times alone and c is the times together

1/12 + 1/b = 1/8

Multiply by 24b to clear the fractions

24b(1/12 + 1/b = 1/8)

2b + 24 = 3b

Subtract 2b from each side

2b +24-2b = 3b-2b

24 = b