Answer:
The answer is 50
Step-by-step explanation:
Got it right on edge
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of hours Nick does the job alone to be x - 3 hours
Hence, in 1 hour, Nick has done 1/x - 3
Together they complete the job in 9 hours
Hence, let's represent the job as 1
9/x + 9/x - 3 = 1
Multiply through by (x)(x-3)
9(x- 3) + 9(x) = 1
9x - 27 + 9x = (x)(x-3)
-27 = x² - 3x
x² - 3x +27 = 0
Try it with some random number, like a=3.
Is "3+0 = 0+3 = 0" true? No.
If you were doing multiplication, then it would be true, but not with addition.
For this problem, we use the Fundamental Counting Principle where it states that if an event has n possible outcome and another independent event has m outcomes then there will be nm total possible outcome. Therefore, there are 3x4x3 = 36 possible different lunch John can make.
