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Ali and Babu each paint half of a fence. Ali's half takes him 3 hours and Babu's half takes him 5 hours. How long would Babu take to paint the whole fence alone?

Class 7Work as a FractionFractions and Decimals
  • A10 hours
  • B8 hours
  • C5 hours
  • D6 hours

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Half the fence takes Babu 5 hours, so the whole takes 10 hours. (Ali would take 6 hours.)
Answer: A) 10 hours

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