Question

At one end of a production line, Isaac puts peaches into cans on a conveyor belt. He fills 18 cans per minute. As soon as Isaac has filled 670 cans on the conveyor belt, Albert starts putting lids on the cans at the other end of the production line. As Albert finishes closing each can, he moves up along side the conveyor belt to meet the next can. Albert puts lids on 50 cans per minute. (Assume that the conveyor belt initially had no cans on it, and that Isaac stays in place as he continues to fill cans.) How long does it take for Albert to reach Isaac (measured from when Albert starts putting on lids)?

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Explanation: As soon as Isaac has filled 670 cans on the conveyor belt, Albert starts putting lids on the cans at the other end of the production line. As Albert finishes closing each can, he moves up along side the conveyor belt to meet the next can. Albert puts lids on 50 cans per minute.