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Xyla can paint a fence in 6 hrs. Working alone, Yarba can paint the same fence in x hours. Working together they can complete the task in 2.1 hrs.

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A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

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Re: Xyla can paint a fence in 6 hrs. Working alone, Yarba can pa [#permalink] New post  01 Oct 2017, 06:13
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Bunuel wrote:
Xyla can paint a fence in 6 hrs. Working alone, Yarba can paint the same fence in x hours. Working together they can complete the task in 2.1 hrs.

Quantity A
Quantity B
x
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We know
time taken if Xyla and Yarba work together then total time taken is given by

\(\frac{6*x}{6+x}=2.1\)

or \(x\)= 3.2

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