
Mowing The Lawn
Problem
Matilda's father takes 20 minutes to mow the back garden lawn, but Matilda takes 30 minutes to do the same job. If they worked together, how long would it take to cut the lawn?
Problem ID: 64 (Feb 2002) Difficulty: 1 Star

Matilda's father takes 20 minutes to mow the back garden lawn, but Matilda takes 30 minutes to do the same job. If they worked together, how long would it take to cut the lawn?