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Bricklayer Ben places 42 bricks per hour. Bricklayer Bob places 36 bricks per hour. Bricklayer Bob worked twice as many hours as Bricklayer Ben, and the two of them placed a total of 1254 bricks. How many bricks did Bricklayer Ben place?

 Jul 22, 2022
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Bricklayer Ben placed 180 bricks.

 Jul 22, 2022
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Bricklayer Ben placed a total of 462 bricks.

How to use equation to find the number of bricks placed?

Bricklayer Ben places 42 bricks per hour.

Bricklayer Bob places 36 bricks per hour.

Let

x = number of hours worked by Bricklayer Bob

y = number of hours worked  by Bricklayer Ben

Therefore,

x = 2y

42y + 36x = 1254

42y + 36(2y) = 1254

42y + 72y = 1254

114y = 1254

y = 1254 / 114

y = 11

Hence,  Bricklayer Ben placed a total of 42 × 11 = 462 bricks.

 Jul 22, 2022

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