Answer:
It takes them 1.875 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, the job is cleaning the house.
Mom does 1 job in 3 hours.
In 1 hour, mom does 1/3 of the job.
Dad does 1 job in 5 hours.
In 1 hour, dad does 1/5 of the job.
Mom and dad working together do the job in x hours.
In 1 hour, mom and dad together do 1/x of the job.
1/3 + 1/5 = 1/x
5/15 + 3/15 = 1/x
8/15 = 1/x
8x = 15
x = 15/8 = 1.875
Answer: It takes them 1.875 hours.
6/2 is the number 6 being divided in half by 2; to figure this out just count your 2 table factors! Shown work:
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 3 = 6!
So 6 divided by 2 (6/2) is just the oppoposite of 2 x 3 = 6
