Question

It takes an apprentice four times as long as the experienced plumber to replace the pipes under an old house. If it takes them 9 hours when they work together, how long would it take the apprentice alone?

Answer 1

Answer:

It takes an apprentice four times as long as the experienced plumber to replace the pipes under an old house. It takes them 14 hours when they work together.

Step-by-step explanation:

5/(4x) = 1/14

x = 35/2

The plumber takes x = 35/2 hours to replace the pipes alone.

The apprentice takes 4x = 70 hours to replace the pipes alone.