Bob and James are finishing the roof of a house. Working together they can shingle the house in 5 hours and 30 minutes. Working alone, Bob can shingle the roof in 17 hours. How many hours would it take James to shingle the same roof by himself? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. O A. 6.1 hours O B. 10.1 hours O C. 7.1 hours O D. 8.1 hours O E. 9.1 hours

Bob and James are finishing the roof of a house. Working together they can shingle the house in 5 hours and 30 minutes. Working alone, Bob can shingle the roof in 17 hours. How many hours would it take James to shingle the same roof by himself? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. O A. 6.1 hours O B. 10.1 hours O C. 7.1 hours O D. 8.1 hours O E. 9.1 hours

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Chapter4: Fractions

Section4.1: Visualize Fractions

Problem 72E: Music Measures A choreographed dance is broken into counts. A 11 count has one step in a count, a 12...

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