Problema Solution

Kevin can do a job in 4 hours. It takes Kendra 2 hours to do the same job. If they do the job together, how long will it take them?

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Kevin can do a job in 4 hours thus his rate is 1/4 job per hour


It takes Kendra 2 hours to do the same job this his rate is 1/2 job per hour


let x = the hours they need to do the job together thus their together rate is 1/xjob per hour


1/4 + 1/2 = 1/x


3/4 = 1/x


x = 4/3 hr


x = 1 hr 60/3 min


x = 1 hr 20 min


it will take them 1 hour and 20 min to do the job together.