Problema Solution

it takes painter A 3 hours to paint a certain area of a house. It takes painter B 5 hours to do the same job. How long would it take them working together to do the same job?

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A paints 1/3 of the house per hour.

B paints 1/5 of the house per hour.



A & B paint 1/3 + 1/5 per hour = 8/15 houses/hr

--> 15/8 hours/house