Alex can solve a problem in 4 minutes. Brian can solve the same problem in 15th of the time taken by Alex. How long (in seconds) does it take Brian to solve the problem?
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Solution
Given that, the time taken by Alex to solve a problem is 4×60=240sec
And Brian takes one-fifth of the time taken by Alex to solve this problem.
So, Time taken by Brian =15×240=2405=48sec
Hence, Brian takes 48 seconds to solve the problem.