Problema Solution

Work Time: Justin takes 3 times as long to do a job as Carl does. Suppose t represents the time it takes Carl to do a job. Then 3t represent the time it takes Justin. How long it take Justin if Carl takes (a) 30 sec? (b) 90 sec? (c) 2 min?

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if Carl takes


(a) 30 sec


Justin will take 3*30 = 90 sec = 1 min 30 sec = 1.5 min.


(b) 90 sec


Justin will take 3*90 = 270 sec = 4 min 10 sec.


(c) 2 min


Justin will take 3*2 = 6 min.