Kam can make 72 cookies in 3 hours, Madison can make 128 cookies in 4 hours. How many hours would it take them to make 200 cookies together?

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asked Feb 24, 2021 220k views

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Paul Clapham · Answer 1 · 2021-03-01T08:45:31+0000

Answer:

3.7 hours

Step-by-step explanation

Kam

x = 72/3 . = 24 cookies/h

Madison

x = 120 / 4 = 30 cookies/hour

Now we write and equation where "t" will be time

24t + 30t = 200

54t = 200

t = 200/54

t = 3.7 hours