Joaquin can clean the house in 7 hours by himself. When joaquin and josiah work together it takes 3 hours. About how long would it take josiah to clean the house by himself

A) 6.3 hours

B) 5.8 hours

C) 4.0 hours

D) 5.3 hours

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Mathematics

Milagros Ibarra

11 February, 22:32

Joaquin can clean the house in 7 hours by himself. When joaquin and josiah work together it takes 3 hours. About how long would it take josiah to clean the house by himself

A) 6.3 hours

B) 5.8 hours

C) 4.0 hours

D) 5.3 hours

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Alejandro · Answer 1

The answer would be C, because if it takes Joaquin 7 hours by himself and only 3 hours with Josiah that would mean that it takes Josiah 4 hours if he was working by himself. if you add up the sum of both of their work 3hrs+4hrs = 7hrs

Joaquin can clean the house in 7 hours by himself. When joaquin and josiah work together it takes 3 hours. About how long would it take josiah to clean the house by himselfA) 6.3 hoursB) 5.8 hoursC) 4.0 hoursD) 5.3 hours

Joaquin can clean the house in 7 hours by himself. When joaquin and josiah work together it takes 3 hours. About how long would it take josiah to clean the house by himself

A) 6.3 hours

B) 5.8 hours

C) 4.0 hours

D) 5.3 hours