Jamshid can paint a fence in 50 percent less time than Taimour can when each works alone.

Jamshid can paint a fence in 50 percent less time than Taimour can when each works alone. When they work together, they can paint the fence in 3 hours. How long would it take Taimour to paint the fence alone?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

9 hours

Steps/Work

I believe the answer is B. Please see below for explanation.
if Jamshid can paint a dence in 50 percent less time then Taimour we can infer the following rate J = 2T
if working together they can do the job in 8 hours we can infer 1 = 2T+T * 3 => 1/9
Working alone Taimour can do the job in 1 = 1/9 * hours => 9
Answer B