AMC 12B 2008 Problem 10

Bricklayer Brenda would take 9 hours to build a chimney alone, and bricklayer Brandon would take 10 hours to build it alone. When they work together, they talk a lot, and their combined output is decreased by 10 bricks per hour. Working together, they build the chimney in 5 hours. How many bricks are in the chimney?

Answer Choices
A. 500
B. 900
C. 950
D. 1000
E. 1900