SOLUTION: In a given time Sandra can paint only half the area that Joseph can paint. Joseph takes 45 minutes to paint one quarter of a room. 1. How long (in hours) will it take each of Jo

Question 982560: In a given time Sandra can paint only half the area that Joseph can paint. Joseph takes 45 minutes to paint one quarter of a room.
1. How long (in hours) will it take each of Joseph and Sandra to paint the whole room on their own?
2. How long (in hours) will it take them to paint the whole room if they work together?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First goal is find their actual rates.

Let x be the time for Joseph to paint one whole room.
2x is then time for Sandra to paint one whole room.

PERSON ______________RATE
Sandra______________
Joseph______________

What Joseph can do:
45 minutes is hour.
------Joseph takes 45 minutes to paint one quarter of a room.
Now you can find Joseph's rate and Sandra's rate.

-------Time in hours for Joseph to paint one room
meaning his rate is Rooms per Hour.

Sandra's rate is then rooms per hour.

Do the rest!
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In a given time Sandra can paint only half the area that Joseph can paint. Joseph takes 45 minutes to paint one quarter of a room.
1. How long (in hours) will it take each of Joseph and Sandra to paint the whole room on their own?
2. How long (in hours) will it take them to paint the whole room if they work together?

Time Joseph takes to do job: hours
Time Sandra takes to do job: 2(3), or hours
Time both take to do job: hours
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