Question 191006
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You can do it in your head!

In 15 hours Sam can paint 3 houses and Jill can paint 5 houses.
That's 8 houses in 15 hours they can paint, both working together,
so the length of time for just 1 house would be 15 hours divided 
by 8 or 1 7/8 hours.

Edwin</pre>