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Title: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: iago on August 08, 2005, 08:34:26 PM
It takes Sandy three hours to paint a fence, and it takes Claude six hours to complete the same job.  How long would it take both of them working together to complete the same job? Explain. 
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: trust on August 08, 2005, 08:36:03 PM
9, because they both paint the fence. LOL!
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: Sidoh on August 08, 2005, 09:20:03 PM
2.25 Hours?

((3 / 2) * 1.5)
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: iago on August 08, 2005, 09:36:27 PM
Nope @ you both

Trust -- it's not a trick question
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: Newby on August 08, 2005, 09:38:06 PM
Simple mathmatics. :)
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: trust on August 08, 2005, 09:38:33 PM
Quote from: iago on August 08, 2005, 09:36:27 PM
Nope @ you both

Trust -- it's not a trick question

4.5 then?
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: iago on August 08, 2005, 09:39:15 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on August 08, 2005, 09:38:33 PM
Quote from: iago on August 08, 2005, 09:36:27 PM
Nope @ you both

Trust -- it's not a trick question

4.5 then?

If one of them can do it in 3 hours, how could it possibly take longer than 3 hours?
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: trust on August 08, 2005, 09:41:53 PM
Claude is going to slow Sandy down.
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: Ergot on August 08, 2005, 09:52:45 PM
2 hours?
Sandy would have done 2/3.
Claude would have done 1/3. ?
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: iago on August 08, 2005, 09:53:02 PM
Quote from: Ergot on August 08, 2005, 09:52:45 PM
2 hours?
Sandy would have done 2/3.
Claude would have done 1/3. ?

Correct!
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: Sidoh on August 08, 2005, 09:55:00 PM
Quote from: Newby on August 08, 2005, 09:38:06 PM
Simple mathmatics. :)

Good thing this forum doesn't knock off points for spelling!
Title: Re: Painting the Fence [Solved]
Post by: Newby on August 08, 2005, 09:56:07 PM
The sad thing is, I wrote mathematics before I did mathmatics. :P