Jake can move 1/3 of the lawn in 1 hour
Kellie can mow 1/4 of the lawn in 1 hour
together they can move 1/3 + 1/4 = 7/12 of the lawn in a hour
Together they can move the lawn in 12/7 hours = 1 and/ 5/7 hours or approximately 1 hour and 43 minutes
Sarang B.
asked 03/19/21Jake can mow a lawn in 3 hours. Kellie can mow a lawn in 4 hours. If they
work together, how long will it take them to mow one lawn?
help
Jake can move 1/3 of the lawn in 1 hour
Kellie can mow 1/4 of the lawn in 1 hour
together they can move 1/3 + 1/4 = 7/12 of the lawn in a hour
Together they can move the lawn in 12/7 hours = 1 and/ 5/7 hours or approximately 1 hour and 43 minutes
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