Tim can paint a room in 6 hours. Bella can paint the same room in 4 hours. How long will it take if Tim and Bella work together?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\sf \text{Work done by Tim in 1 hour = $\dfrac{1}{6}$}\\\\\text{Work done by Bella in 1 hour = $\dfrac{1}{4}$}[/tex]

[tex]\sf \text{Work done by both Tim and Bella in 1 hour =$\dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{4}$}[/tex]

                                                                      [tex]=\dfrac{1*4}{6*4}+\dfrac{1*6}{4*6}\\\\=\dfrac{4}{24}+\dfrac{6}{24}\\\\=\dfrac{10}{24}\\\\= \dfrac{5}{12}[/tex]

[tex]\bf Time \ taken = \dfrac{12}{5}[/tex]

                     = 2.4 hours

                     [tex]= 2 \ hours \ 24 minutes[/tex]

[tex]\sf \text{Work done by both Tim and Bella in 1 hour = \dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{4}}[/tex]