Answer to Question #137592 in Algebra for Hoang Nguyen

Question

Ty and Jamal are making sandwiches together . Ty can make 3 sandwiches in 2 minutes and 6 in 4 minutes . Jamal can make 1 sandwiches in 2 minutes and 2 in 4 minutes . How many will they have made together in 10 minutes? How many will each have made?

Answer 1

Ty

$3/2=6/4=1.5$ sandwiches per minute

$10=4+4+2$

$1.5*10=15$ sandwiches

Jamal

$1/2=2/4=0.5$ sandwiches per minute

$0.5*10=5$ sandwiches

Ty + Jamal=15+5=20