Alfred and Roland have been hired by a farm to sow flower seeds. They've been assigned a 10-acre plot of land and split it in half so they can work independently. Roland starts from the east and Alfred from the west.
Alfred can plow the land at a rate of 20 minutes per acre. Roland takes 40 minutes to plow, but sows seeds at three times the speed Alfred does.
If sowing seeds on the 10-acre plot pays $100, how much of that money should go to Roland?
10 comments:
It should all go to me!
Oh, I totally can't do these, but I like Kellie's answer!
This is WAY easier than you think at first. You just have to make sure you don't over analyze it. There is more info than you need to solve this.
uuummmmm... our little friend Alfie here, should get $25 and Rolley Polley should get $75??
Now you all know how much I SUCK at math!
You used too much info. Not quite there yet. Try again!
Oh... 50/50!
Huzzah! Good job!
FAZJIZJ!!!! ;)
Ok, now what's the answer if you don't divide the land? Less riddle, more math.
Then again, you have to make a lot of assumptions that aren't stated in order to get any answer. I mean, what if in this scenario financial merit is based solely on the coolness of one's name? In that case, Roland would totally get all the money because it's a way better name than Alfred. Or what if Alfred is a slave or indentured servant? These questions need to be more specific!
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