1.Write a word problem describing the time it takes to complete an activity individually
and with a friend.
For example, if John takes 2 hours to mow his lawn and it takes his sister Maria 4 hours to mow the same lawn, how long would it take John and Maria to mow the lawn together?

2.Write a rational equation based upon the word problem you created.

The rational equation based upon the scenario above would be .
Each fraction represents the amount of the lawn mowed in one hour. The fraction of is John’s portion. Maria’s share is represented by .
The time it would take for both of

Question

1.Write a word problem describing the time it takes to complete an activity individually 
and with a friend. 
For example, if John takes 2 hours to mow his lawn and it takes his sister Maria 4 hours to mow the same lawn, how long would it take John and Maria to mow the lawn together?

2.Write a rational equation based upon the word problem you created.

 The rational equation based upon the scenario above would be .
 Each fraction represents the amount of the lawn mowed in one hour. The fraction of is John’s portion. Maria’s share is represented by . 
The time it would take for both of