Rational expressions are often used in combining rates of work. For this discussion, you are asked to pick a task that is done around your house or in your job and complete the following:
- Identify the task.
- Pick at least three people that you know, who also know how to do the task.
- Ask the person to perform the task.
- Identify each person and record the time it takes for the person to complete the task.
- Perform a rate of work calculation to determine how long it would take all people assessed to perform the task together. Share your calculations.
- Does the value you calculated make sense? Why?
- Would it be reasonable to have the task performed in this manner? Why or why not?