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Fred, Ed & Ned
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(2.48)
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(1.08)
Puzzle ID: #4837
Submitted By: Charliesangel

Corrected By: Winner4600








Submitted By: Charliesangel



Fred, Ed & Ned head off into town to do their weekly chores.
Fred has to get a pair of shoes re-soled.
Ed has to get duplicates for three keys.
Ned needs two pairs of shoes to be resoled.
They find a shop that cuts keys and resoles shoes and had two members of staff that were not busy.
The shop advertises:
Keys cut for $2 only takes five minutes
Shoes resoled $10 per pair only takes fifteen minutes.
How long do Fred, Ed and Ned have to wait to get their items back finished?
Fred has to get a pair of shoes re-soled.
Ed has to get duplicates for three keys.
Ned needs two pairs of shoes to be resoled.
They find a shop that cuts keys and resoles shoes and had two members of staff that were not busy.
The shop advertises:
Keys cut for $2 only takes five minutes
Shoes resoled $10 per pair only takes fifteen minutes.
How long do Fred, Ed and Ned have to wait to get their items back finished?
Answer
30 Minutes (one assistant does Fred's shoes and Ed's keys and the other does Ned's two pairs of shoes.Hide Answer Show Answer
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