Respuesta :
Answer: The time taken by both of them if they work together is given by
[tex]3\dfrac{3}{5}\ hours[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Time taken by Blake to paint one room = 9 hours
Time taken by Ned to paint one room = 6 hours
Work done by Blake = [tex]\dfrac{1}{9}[/tex]
Work done by Ned = [tex]\dfrac{1}{6}[/tex]
Total work done by both of them together is given by
[tex]\dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{6}\\\\=\dfrac{3+2}{18}\\\\=\dfrac{5}{18}[/tex]
So, the time taken by both of them if they work together is given by
[tex]\dfrac{18}{5}=3\dfrac{3}{5}\ hours[/tex]
Blake can do the work in 9 and part of work in 1 hour = 1/9
Ned can paint the same room in six hours, as well as do part of work in 1 hour = 1/6
If they do it together = 1/9+1/6=5/118, and they can do 5/18 part of work in hour = 1
So, they can do whole work in hours = 1/5/18=3.6
So if they do it together it will only take 3.6 hours.