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Paul and Peter can finish painting the fence in 2 hours. If Jane does the job alone she can finish it in 5 hours. If Paul does the job alone he can finish it in 6 hours. How long will it take for Peter to finish the job alone?

Asked by Arbiebauya, Last updated: Apr 10, 2024

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John Adney

John Adney

John Adney
John Adney

Answered Mar 16, 2017

In two hour
jane will finish 2/5
paul will finish 2/6
peter will finish = 1-(2/5+2/6)
=1- (12/30+10/30)
=1-(22/30)
=8/30
=2/7.5
then he will finish it alone in 7.5 hours
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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Mar 16, 2017

71/2
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