One computer processes a company's payroll in 20 minutes. while another computer takes 32 minutes. How long would it take in minutes to process payroll if both computers were used?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Time taken would be = 12 minutes to print the payroll if both computers are used

Step-by-step explanation:

Computer A Takes = 20 minutes

Computer B Takes = 30 minutes

To Find:

Time to print if both were used = ?

Solution :

Now We will first calculate How much work is done by each computer in one minute

Computer A will do = 1/20 Work one minute

Computer B will do  = 1/30 work in one minute

Now if both computers are used then

work done by both of them in one minute would be sum of both the computers f the work together

So

it would be

Work done = [tex]\frac{1}{20} +\frac{1}{30}[/tex]

Taking LCM and solving

Work done =[tex]\frac{3+2}{60}[/tex]

                   =[tex]\frac{5}{60}[/tex]

                   =[tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex]

Now to do the whole task Time taken would be reciprocal of Work done in one minute

So

Time taken would be = 12 minutes



Answer: It would take 52 minutes


Step-by-step explanation:

20+32=52