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  • 17-09-2020
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Mary takes 50 minutes to wash an elephant and NIgel takes 40 minutes to wash an elephant. If they wash and elephant together, how long will it take them?

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  • 17-09-2020

Answer:

25 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

When there are to people washing one elephant they will take half the time.

So half of the longest time will be the answer to the question.  

Mary takes longer then Nigel so once Nigel is finished Mary will still wash her side for 5 minutes extra.

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