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Work Rate One worker can complete a task in h hours while a second can complete the task in 3h hours. Show that by working together they can complete the task in t =3/4h hours.

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Answer: t = (3/4)h hours.

Therefore, it takes both of them (3/4)h hours to complete the task.

Explanation:

Let

t1 represent the time taken for the one worker to complete a task.

t2 represent the time taken for the second worker to complete a task

And t represent the time taken for both.

t1 = h

t2 = 3h

Let x represent the task.

x = rate × time

r1,r2 and r are the rates at which first, second and both worker works

x = r1(t1). .....1

x = r2(t2). ....2

x = r(t) ....3

And,

r = r1 + r2. ( Rate of both equals sum of rates of the two)

From eqn 1 and 2

r1 = x/t1 = x/h

r2 = x/t2 = x/3h

r = r1 + r2 = x/h + x/3h = 4x/3h

Substituting r = 4x/3h into equation 3

x= r(t)

x = (4x/3h)t

Making t the subject of formula

t = x/(4x/3h)

t = 1/(4/3h)

t = 3h/4

t = (3/4)h hours.

Therefore, it takes both of them (3/4)h hours to complete the task.

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