SOLUTION: dana could pain the fence in 60 minutes. Fran can paint the fence in 40 minutes.How long would it take if the worked together?
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Question 454110: dana could pain the fence in 60 minutes. Fran can paint the fence in 40 minutes.How long would it take if the worked together?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add their rates of working
Dana's rate:
( 1 fence) / ( 60 min )
Fran's rate:
( 1 fence) / ( 40 min )
Multiply both sides by
It will take them 24 min working together
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