Erin and John need to decide which one of them will take time off from work to complete the rather urgent task of digging postholes for their new fence. Erin is pretty good with a post auger (Post auger is a hole digging machine); she can dig the holes in 30 minutes. John is somewhat slow; it takes him 5 hours to dig the holes. Erin earns $160 per hour as a lawyer, while John earns $20 per hour as a barber. Note that either Erin or John MUST take time off from work to dig the holes.

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Based on the information provided its financially advantageous for Erin to take time off and dig the ... View the full answer