SOLUTION: heather can rake all the leaves in the yard in 4 hours, Beth can do it in 6. How long would it take them to do the yard together?
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Question 720385: heather can rake all the leaves in the yard in 4 hours, Beth can do it in 6. How long would it take them to do the yard together? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of raking
Heather's rate:
( 1 yard ) / ( 4 hrs )
Beth's rate
( 1 yard ) / ( 6 hrs )
Rate raking together:
( 1 yard ) / ( t hrs )
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Multiply both sides y hrs
Together, they can rake the yard in 2 hrs 24 min
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