Question

In an hour, mateo can wash 2 cars or mow 1 lawn, and tyler can wash 3 cars or mow 1 lawn. who has the absolute advantage in car washing, and who has the absolute advantage in lawn mowing?

Answer 1

Part 1)  who has the absolute advantage in car washing?

Let

x------> number of cars that Mateo can wash in 1 hour

y------> number of cars that Tyler can wash in 1 hour

we know that

x=2

y=3

so

y> x------>  Tyler has the absolute advantage in car washing

therefore

the answer part 1) is

Tyler has the absolute advantage in car washing

Part 2)  who has the absolute advantage in lawn mowing?

Let

x------> amount of lawn that Mateo can mow in 1 hour

y------> amount of lawn that Tyler can mow in 1 hour

we know that

x=1

y=1

so

y=x-----> neither has the absolute advantage in lawn mowing

therefore

the answer part 2) is

Neither has the absolute advantage in lawn mowing