College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Chapter P Review - Exercises - Page 78: 133

Answer

$\frac{11}{6}$ hours.

Work Step by Step

Let $2c$ be the speed of Cathie, then the speed of Abbie is $6c$ and the speed of Beth is $3c$. Thus the equation for them painting together: $(6c+3c+2c)1=1\\c=\frac{1}{11}$. Thus Abbie's speed is $\frac{11}{6}$ of the painting per hour, thus she would need \frac{11}{6}$ hours.
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