SOLUTION: 2 men take 16 hrs to paint a house.
4 women take 16 hrs. to paint a house.
If a group of 6 women, at the above women rate,
and a group of 4 men, at the above men rate,
work t
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Question 887493: 2 men take 16 hrs to paint a house.
4 women take 16 hrs. to paint a house.
If a group of 6 women, at the above women rate,
and a group of 4 men, at the above men rate,
work together to paint one house, how long will it take?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The one-man rate is 1/32 house per hour;
and the one-woman rate is 1/64 house per hour.
They were picked that way using rates of agents working together being additive.
6 women and 4 men together:
the rate for this group, houses per hour.
, this group rate.
If you want how many HOURS per HOUSE, find the reciprocal.
hours per house. hours.
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