Question

peter can mow the lawn in 59 minutes and john can mow the lawn in 40 minutes. How long will it take for them to mow the lawn together

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Time by them = Time took by John+Time took by Peter

= 59 mins + 40 mins

= 99 Minutes

Thus , total time = 99 minutes

Answer 2

Answer:

23.84

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN:

*Peter: 59 mins.

*John: 40 mins.

SHORTCUT:

1. Multiply

59 x 40 = 2360

2. Add

59 + 40 = 99

3. Divide

2360 / 99 = 23.83838384

The final answer is 23.84 mins.