David can finish painting the room in 6 hours, and his elder brother Antony can finish it in 4 hours. If both brothers paint the room together, how many hours will it take them?

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Corey Schroeder

9 December, 01:30

David can finish painting the room in 6 hours, and his elder brother Antony can finish it in 4 hours. If both brothers paint the room together, how many hours will it take them?

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Jimena Myers · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1/6+1/4=5/12

5/12 of the job is done in 1 hour

so

5/12+5/12 = 10/12

so 10/12 of the job is done in 2 hours

and then simplify 5/6 so then add 1/6

so it is done in 2 hours and 24 minutes