Problema Solution
Hannah can paint a room in 15 hours. Destiny can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long does it take for both Hannah and Destiny to paint the room it they are working together.
Answer provided by our tutors
Hannah can paint a room in 15 hours thus in 1 hour she can paint 1/15 of a room
Destiny can paint the same room in 12 hours thus in 1 hour she can paint 1/12 of a room
let 'x' represent the number of hours both Hannah and Destiny need to paint the room together
Hannah and Destiny together in 1 hour will pain 1/x of a room
This means that:
1/15 + 1/12 = 1/x
by solving we find:
x = 20/3 hr
x = 6 hr (2/3)*60 min
x = 6 hr 40 min
Hannah and Destiny need 6 hours and 40 minutes to paint the room together.