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A homeowner estimates that it will take 11 days to roof his house. A professional roofer estimates that he could roof the house in 6 days. How long will it take if the homeowner helps the roofer?

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Answer:

If the homeowner helps the roofer it will take 4 days to roof the house.

Explanation:

Given that a homeowner estimates that it will take 11 days to roof his house, while a professional roofer estimates that he could roof the house in 6 days, to determine how long it will take if the homeowner helps the roofer the following calculation must be done:

1/6 + 1/11 = X

0.1666666 + 0.09090909 = X

0.25 = X

1/4 = X

Therefore, if the homeowner helps the roofer it will take 4 days to roof the house.

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