trautlashley3152 trautlashley3152
  • 04-02-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

It would take Steve 4 hours to paint a room. If Andre helps him, they can finish painting the room in 3 hours. How long would Andre take to paint the room by himself?

Respuesta :

samuelonum1
samuelonum1 samuelonum1
  • 07-02-2021

Answer:

12 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Steve= 4 hours

Steve and Andrea= 3 hours

Applying the combined work formula

1/A+1/B= 1/T

1/4+1/B= 1/3

solve for B

B+4/4B= 1/3

cross multiply

3(B+4)= 4B

3B+12= 4B

12= 4B-3B

12= B

Hence Andrea will spend 12 hours alone

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

In which step did Moses first make a mistake in his work?
In 1991 the soviet Union collapsed because of
An online travel agency such as Travelocity is an example of a(n) _____. intermediary supplier experience consumer
A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. Each small box of paper weighs 35 po
Why are some people criticize Joe Biden's record on race and how has he responded
WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST Which explanation differentiates a feature from a hard-news story? A. A feature is about unimportant issues. B. A feature is detailed and
Find the value of w Leave answer in surd form
Definition of proper noun
1. Find 0.08% of 720.
What’s more likely: an object whose mass is 0, or an object whose weight is 0