Asked by Katie
If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, & John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? '
I am having trouble remembering how to set up the equation?
Amount of work accomplished =
(Rate of work) x time
The rates of work are measured in houses per hour, and can be added for the two workers. Sally's rate is 1/4 house per hour. John's rate is 1/6 house per hour.
1 house = (1/6 + 1/4)* Time
Time = 1/(1/6 + 1/4) = 1/(2/12 + 3/12)
= 1/(5/12) = 12/5 hour = 2 2/5 hr
That is two hours and 24 minutes
I am having trouble remembering how to set up the equation?
Amount of work accomplished =
(Rate of work) x time
The rates of work are measured in houses per hour, and can be added for the two workers. Sally's rate is 1/4 house per hour. John's rate is 1/6 house per hour.
1 house = (1/6 + 1/4)* Time
Time = 1/(1/6 + 1/4) = 1/(2/12 + 3/12)
= 1/(5/12) = 12/5 hour = 2 2/5 hr
That is two hours and 24 minutes
Answers
Answered by
Top1Mike LET PH 2019 March
4 x 6 = 24
4 + 6 = 10
24/10 = 2.4 hours
4 + 6 = 10
24/10 = 2.4 hours
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