Answer:
(a) 4.875 minutes
(b) 1.86 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of fence = 150 feet.
Rate of painting by Tyler = 11ft/min
Rate of painting by Benito = 15ft/min
(a) Let after time t minutes both have painted equal number of feet.
As Taylor has already painted 19.5 feet. So,
minutes.
(b)The length of fencs to be painted by Tylor=150-19.5=130.5 feet.
So. time taken by Tylor to finish the painting
minutes.
Time taken by Benito to finish the painting
minutes
Here, tome taken by Benito is less, so Benoto finishes first.
Benoto will get the time to rest for 11.86-10=1.86 minutes.