Problem: Worker A takes 8 hours to do a job. Worker B takes 10 hours to do the same job. How long should it take worker A and 8 working together to do the same job?
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Correct Answer: $4\frac{4}{9}$ hour
Explanation:
Worker A takes 8 hours to do = 1 job
Worker A takes 1 hours to do =$\frac{1}{8}$ job
Worker B takes 10 hours to do = 1 job
Worker B takes 1 hours to do =$\frac{1}{10}$ job
They together do = $\frac{1}{10}$ + $\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{9}{40}$
So A and B together do $\frac{9}{40}$ job in = 1 hour
So A and B together do 1 job in = $\frac{1x 40}{9}$ = $4\frac{4}{9}$ hour