Jack and Walter work in a store's gift-wrapping department. Jack can wrap 28 boxes in 2 hours, while Walter takes 3 hours to wrap 36 boxes of the same size. One day they work together for t hours to gift wrap 65 boxes. Which equation models this situation?
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2 1/2 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Jack can wrap 28 boxes in 2 hours.
Jack wraps 14 boxes/hour (28 boxes/2 hours)
Walter takes 3 hours to wrap 36 boxes
Walter wraps 12 boxes/hour (36 boxes/3 hours)
Together, they wrap 14+12 = 26 boxes/ hour.
t(hours) × 26 boxes/hour = 65 boxes
t=65/26
t=2.5 hours
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