Answer:
Priya's age = 15
Amirah's age = 19
Shirley's age = 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the age of Priya.
According to the question,
Amirah's age = x + 4
Shirley's age = x - 2
Their sum is 47.
So,
x + 4 + x + x - 2 = 47
3x + 2 = 47
3x = 47 - 2
3x = 45
x = 45/3
x = 15
So,
Priya's age = 15
Amirah's age = 15 + 4 = 19
Shirley's age = 15 - 2 = 13
Answer:
<em>1,860</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
FIRST:
we divide 124 by 4 because in 4 minutes he can type 124 words, and we need to figure out how many he can type in a minute.
124 divided by 4 is 31. (they can type 31 wpm)
NEXT: now we know they can type 31 wpm, we need to multiply that number by 60 because there are 60 minutes in an hour.
31 x 60 = 1,860
therefore, they can type 1860 words per hour
hope i helped have a great day/night! :'')
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
You can solve this one by adding their rates, but you have to invert the numbers they give you to find the rate. Rate is measured in something per unit of time, and "per" indicates division. So the rates are: 1/3 of an hour (Sally) and 1/6 of an hour (Steve). So add the rates: 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2. (1/3 is 2/6, and 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6). Since their combined rate is 1/2 of a room in one hour, it takes them two hours to paint the room.
This answer makes sense: It takes Sally three hours by herself; with Steve's help, she's faster, but not THAT much faster, because he's pretty slow. You can often spot-check word problem answers like this by giving it a common sense once-over. If we came up with four hours, that would clearly be wrong: it should take her LONGER if she's getting help.
