A washing machine requires 27.5 minutes

to wash one load of laundry. A clothes

dryer requires 60% more time than the

washing machine to dry one load of

laundry. What is the total amount of time

it takes to wash and dry one load of

laundry?

Question

Caylee Bond

Mathematics

3 January, 06:47

A washing machine requires 27.5 minutes

to wash one load of laundry. A clothes

dryer requires 60% more time than the

washing machine to dry one load of

laundry. What is the total amount of time

it takes to wash and dry one load of

laundry?

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Isaias Greene · Answer 1

The answer is 1hr11min30sec or 71.5 mn

_60% more than 27.5 is 44 using %increase formula : %increase = (final-initial) / initial

_in this case we have increased % and initial, hence we can find final value.

_finally : 44+27.5=71.5mn

A washing machine requires 27.5 minutesto wash one load of laundry. A clothesdryer requires 60% more time than thewashing machine to dry one load oflaundry. What is the total amount of timeit takes to wash and dry one load oflaundry?

A washing machine requires 27.5 minutes

to wash one load of laundry. A clothes

dryer requires 60% more time than the

washing machine to dry one load of

laundry. What is the total amount of time

it takes to wash and dry one load of

laundry?