SOLUTION: It takes Peter 4 hours to make a 25 sq yd piece of land. It takes John 5 hours to make a 25 sq yd piece of land How much land can they make together in 8 hours? (I modified this

Question 609370: It takes Peter 4 hours to make a 25 sq yd piece of land.
It takes John 5 hours to make a 25 sq yd piece of land
How much land can they make together in 8 hours?
(I modified this question. That's why it might sound a little weird.I just used the same numbers and almost the same situation.)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a work problem. I think of it as a
rate problem.
Peter's rate is sq yds / hr
John's rate is sq yds / hr
Add their rates to get their rate together

Multiply both sides by

Together they can make 90 sq yds in 8 hrs
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