Two typist of varying skills can do a job in 6 minutes if they work to...
Problem Statement: Two typists of varying skills can do a job in 6 minutes if they work together. If the first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6 minutes, they would be left with 15% of the whole work. How many minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone?
Solution:
Let's assume that the faster typist types x words per minute and the slower typist types y words per minute.
Step 1: Calculate the fraction of work done by the faster typist in 1 minute:
The faster typist types x words per minute, so in 1 minute, he/she will complete 1/6th of the work. Therefore, in 4 minutes, the faster typist will complete 4/6th of the work.
Step 2: Calculate the fraction of work done by the slower typist in 1 minute:
Let's assume that the slower typist takes t minutes to complete the job working alone. Therefore, in 1 minute, he/she will complete 1/t of the work.
Step 3: Calculate the fraction of work left after the first typist types for 4 minutes and the second typist types for 6 minutes:
The first typist completes 4/6th of the work in 4 minutes, which means that 2/6th of the work is left. The second typist completes 1/6th of the work in 6 minutes, which means that 5/6th of the work is completed. Therefore, the fraction of work left after 4+6=10 minutes of typing is:
(2/6) + (1-5/6) = 1/6
Step 4: Set up an equation and solve for t:
We know that the two typists can complete the job in 6 minutes, so we can set up the following equation:
(1/x + 1/t) * 6 = 1
We also know that after the first typist types for 4 minutes and the second typist types for 6 minutes, they are left with 1/6th of the work. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:
(4/6)*(1/x) + (6/6)*(1/y) = 5/6
Simplifying the equation, we get:
2/3x + 1/y = 5/6
Multiplying both sides by 6xy, we get:
4y + 6x = 5xy
Solving for y, we get:
y = (24x)/(5x-4)
Therefore, it would take the slower typist (24x)/(5x-4) minutes to complete the typing job working alone.