1. Jane can mow the lawn in 40 minutes and John can mow the lawn in 60 minutes. Together, how long will it take for them to mow the lawn?

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1. Jane can mow the lawn in 40 minutes and John can mow the lawn in 60 minutes. Together,
how long will it take for them to mow the lawn?
2. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon (98% iron, 2% carbon). Stainless steel is steel and
chromium, (90% steel, 10% chromium). What amount of iron, carbon, and chromium are
needed for 500 kg of stainless steel?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Jane can mow the lawn in 40 minutes and John can mow the lawn in 60 minutes. Together, how long will it take for them to mow the lawn? 2. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon (98% iron, 2% carbon). Stainless steel is steel and chromium, (90% steel, 10% chromium). What amount of iron, carbon, and chromium are needed for 500 kg of stainless steel?
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Consider the given information.

Jane can mow the lawn in 40 minutes.

So, for the one part of the lawn mow time is 140.

Johan can mow the lawn in 60 minutes.

So, for the one part of the lawn mow time is 160.

 

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