It Takes a Grounds Keeper 45 Minutes to Prepare a Softball

question 34

Multiple Choice

It takes a grounds keeper 45 minutes to prepare a softball field for a game. It takes his assistant 65 minutes to prepare the same field. How long will it take if they work together to prepare the field?

• A) \(24 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}\)
• B) \(26 \frac { 13 } { 21 } \mathrm {~min}\)
• C) \(25 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}\)
• D) \(26 \frac { 13 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}\)
• E) \(26 \frac { 15 } { 22 } \mathrm {~min}\)

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