What is the rate of work? What is the goal in solving a work problem?

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anonymous · Answer

the rate of work is work prime, tell your teacher that

there is no goal in solving a work problem, you just do it b/c your teacher tells you too

anonymous · Answer

to help you solve problems in life

directrix · Answer

"Work" problems involve situations such as two people working together to paint a house. You are usually told how long each person takes to paint a similarly-sized house, and you are asked how long it will take the two of them to paint the house when they work together. Many of these problems are not terribly realistic (since when do two laser printers work together on printing one report?), but it's the technique that they want you to learn, not the applicability to "real life".

directrix · Answer

Example of "Rate of Work" problem"

Suppose one painter can paint the entire house in twelve hours, and the second painter takes eight hours. How long would it take the two painters together to paint the house?