Problema Solution

Mr. Moss can tile a kitchen floor in 8 hours. Ms. Senglin can tile the same floor in 6 hours. If they work together, how long will it take to tile the floor.

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No. of hours it will take them to tile the floor together—x:

x/8 + x/6 = 1

3x + 4x = 24

7x = 24

x = 24/7 or 3 3/7


Answer: 3 3/7 hours OR 3 hrs 25 min 42 6/7 sec