ISEE Mathematics Achievement Question 97: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 97

13. One man can load a truck in 25 minutes, a second can load it in 50 minutes, and a third can load it in 10 minutes. How long would it take the three together to load the truck

  • A. 46799.png minutes
  • B. 46790.png minutes
  • C. 46778.png minutes
  • D. 10 minutes

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The correct answer is (B). The first man can load 45910.png of the truck in 1 minute. The second man can load 45902.png of the truck in 1 minute. The third man can load 45892.png of the truck in 1 minute. Together they can load 51392.png + 51397.png + 51402.png of the truck each minute.

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of the truck loaded per minute. The whole job then requires 45839.png minutes, or 645829.png minutes.

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