SOLUTION: if jane can paint a house in four hours and paul can paint the same house in six hours how long will it take to paint the house together?

SOLUTION: if jane can paint a house in four hours and paul can paint the same house in six hours how long will it take to paint the house together?

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Question 285585: if jane can paint a house in four hours and paul can paint the same house in six hours how long will it take to paint the house together?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In one hour, Jane paints 1/4 and Paul paints 1/6.
Add those up.
What does that tell you?

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