SOLUTION: Solve by using the strategies for solving application problems.
A painter can paint a kitchen in 15 hours. An apprentice can paint the same kitchen in 30 hours. If they worked t
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Question 1010209: Solve by using the strategies for solving application problems.
A painter can paint a kitchen in 15 hours. An apprentice can paint the same kitchen in 30 hours. If they worked together, how long would it take them to paint the kitchen?
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
working together
1/15 + 1/30 = 1/h
2/30 + 1/30 = 1/h
3/30 = 1/h
1/10 = 1/h
h = 10 hours
working together it will take them 10 hours to complete the job
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