SOLUTION: if jim can paint 25 feet fence in an hour, joe can paint 35 feet in an hour, how many minutes will it take them to paint a 150 foot fence, if they work together?
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Question 765320: if jim can paint 25 feet fence in an hour, joe can paint 35 feet in an hour, how many minutes will it take them to paint a 150 foot fence, if they work together? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of working to
get rate working together
Jm's rate: ( 25 ft / 1 hr )
Joe's rate: ( 35 ft / 1hr )
Together: ( 150 / t hrs )
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They can paint 150' of fence in 2 hrs 30 min
working together
