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Question 4 • TX-College Prep Math B

At a furniture manufacturer, worker A can assemble a shelving unit in 5 hours. Worker B can assemble the same shelving unit in 3 hours. Which equation can be used to find t, the time in hours it takes for worker A and worker B to assemble a shelving unit together? Rate(Shelving Units per Hour)Time(Hours)Fraction CompletedWorker At Worker Bt

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A
5 t + 3 t = 1
Option A
B
One-fifth t minus one-third t = 1
Option B
C
One-fifth t + one-third t = 1
Option C
D
5 t minus 3 5 = 1
Option D
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