Jake Can Wash a Car in 40 Minutes, While Harold $\quad 40$

question 25

Multiple Choice

Jake can wash a car in 40 minutes, while Harold can wash the same car in 50 minutes. How long will it take them to wash the car if they work together?

• A) \(\quad 40\) minutes
• B) \(\frac { 9 } { 200 }\) minutes
• C) 10 minutes
• D) \(\quad 30\) minutes
• E) \(\quad \frac { 200 } { 9 }\) minutes

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