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 4 hours. How long would it take Taimour to paint the fence alone?	Pick one:	A) 6 hours	B) 8 hours	C) 12 hours	D) 24 hours	E) 32 hours

Rationale: i believe the answer is c . 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 = 2 t if working together they can do the job in 8 hours we can infer 1 = 2 t + t * 4 = > 1 / 12 working alone taimour can do the job in 1 = 1 / 12 * hours = > 12 answer c
Answer: C