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I also got a different answer 18, I adapted this question from an Upstart Raising GMAT exam, which says OA is 15.5.

Not sure how they got that one.
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15.5 is incorrect.

in the first 15 mins,

Jon will complete 1/2 the job and Paul will complete 1/3 of the job

Together they will complete 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6 of the job,

For 15.5 to be true they would need to complete the remaining 1-5/6 of the job i.e. 1/6 of the job in 0.5 mins.

In 0.5 mins Jon will complete 1/60 and Paul will complete 1/90 of the job
Together they will complete 1/36 of the job in 0.5 mins which is not equal to 1/6

Hence, 15.5 is wrong.
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got 18 asswell. Something is wrong with the choices.
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Yea 18 minutes
But I see thats now an option, please post OE
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Offical answer says 15.5, which is clearly incorrect.

18 MUST be the correct answer, a flawed questions from Upstart.
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Yeah 18 is right. Choices are wrong.

Converted into hours, and got -

[1/(1/2)] + [1/(3/4)] = 2 + 4/3 = 10/3
=> Time is 3/10hrs = 18 mins.



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