Sally can paint a room in 44 hours while it takes Steve 55 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?

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Alexis Swanson

Mathematics

22 January, 16:34

Sally can paint a room in 44 hours while it takes Steve 55 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?

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Frances Huff · Answer 1

First you have to find the number in between 44 and 55.

First you subtract 55-44=11 then divide 11/2 = 5.5 now just ad 44+5.5 and get 49.5.

Now that you have the middle number since there are two people painting the room you have to divide 49.5 by 2 and get 24.75

Final Answer 24.75 Hours