Question

Lisa and experience shipping clerk can file a certain order in 2 hours. Jim a new clerk needs 3 hours to do the same job working together how long will it take them to fill the order

Answer 1

Answer:

Together they will complete the order in 6/5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lisa an experience shipping clerk can fill a certain order in 2 hours.

Jim a new clerk needs 3 hours to do the same job working.

For 1 hours Lisa can fill  1/2 a order.

For 1 hours Jim can fill  1/3 a order.

For 1 hours togethers  can fill 1/2+ 1/3=5/6 a order.

We have the following proportion:

$1:\frac{5}{6}=x:1\\\\\frac{5}{6}x=1\\\\x=\frac{6}{5}$

Together they will complete the order in 6/5 hours.