Abigail and bailey wash dogs to make extra money. abigail can wash all of the dogs in 5 hours. bailey can wash all the dogs in 3 hours. how long will it take them to wash the dogs if they work together?
a.1/15 hours
b.1 7/8 hours
c.8/15 hours
d.1/8 hours

The correct option is (b)

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Abigail and Bailey wash dogs to make extra money. Abigail can wash all of the dogs in 5 hours and Bailey can wash all the dogs in 3 hours.

We are to find the time taken by them if they wash the dogs together.

Abigail can wash the dogs in 5 hours.

So, in 1 hour, the fraction of the dogs Abigail can wash is given by

Bailey can wash the dogs in 3 hours.

So, in 1 hour, the fraction of the dogs Bailey can wash is given by

Hence, if they work together, then the fraction of the dogs that they wash in 1 hour is given by

Therefore, the time taken by them to wash the dogs if they work together will be

Thus, option (b) is correct.

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