Question

An electric heater takes 8 minutes to heat an entire apartment to the desired temperature. A wood stove and an electric heater together take 6 minutes to heat the apartment. How many minutes does it take the wood stove alone to heat the apartment to the desired temperature?

Answer 1

2 minutes

Explanation:

Time taken by the electric heater = 8 minutes

Time taken by the heater+ stove = 6 min

8+time taken by the stove =6 min

Time taken by the stove alone to heat the house = 8-6= 2 minutes