We know that Bonnie complete her paper route in 45min. So, in 1min she can complete:
of her paper route.
We need to know <span>how long it would take Jean alone, then we will call this time x. Working together they last 18min, so </span>in 1min they can complete:
of the paper route.
The paper route working together satisfies the following equation:
Solving this equation:
Finally:
It takes 30min to complete the paper route by Jane alone.
We need to know <span>how long it would take Jean alone, then we will call this time x. Working together they last 18min, so </span>in 1min they can complete:
The paper route working together satisfies the following equation:
Solving this equation:
Finally:
It takes 30min to complete the paper route by Jane alone.