two crocodiles together can finish their snack in 40 seconds. one of the crocodiles can finish the snack in 60 seconds. how long will it take the second crocodile to finish the same snack

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Answer:

it will take the second crocodile 60 seconds

The time it will take the second crocodile to finish it's snack is; 120 s

What is the rate of finishing work?

Let x represent the rate of the first crocodile and let y represent the rate of the second crocodile.

The two crocodiles working together can finish a snack in 40 seconds. Thus;

(1/x + 1/y)40 = 1

It takes one of the crocodiles 60 seconds to finish it's snack. Thus;

(1/x + 1/60)40 = 1

40/x + 2/3 = 1

x = 120 seconds

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