Supply run
Algebra
Level
pending
Rick, Daryl and Carl can scavenge 50 supplies of can goods in 4, 8 and 12 hours, respectively in a city full of walkers without getting caught. How many supplies will they get in a day if they work together with Merle eating Daryl's scavenged supplies by 50% of Daryl's rate?
The answer is 475.
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1 solution
rate of doing work = # of job done / time
Rick's rate = 50/4 Daryl's rate = 50/8 Carl's rate = 50/12 "since Merle is eating Daryl's scavenge supplies at a rate of 50% Daryl's rate" therefore, Merle's Rate is equal to: -(0.5 (50/8)) time=1day=24hrs came up with this equation regarding to the problem: (50/4)+(50/8)+(50/12)-(0.5 (50/8)=x/24 so therefore x is # of job done: x=475