Question

Working alone, it take jill 8.4 hours to pick forty bushels of apples. Maria can pick the same amount in 15 hours. If they work together how long would it take them

Answer 1

answer is 5.4 hours (rounded)

Explanation:

8.4 divided by 40 is 4.76

15 divided by 40 is 2.66

add those two up and it'll be 7.42

7.42 divided by 40 is 5.3908