Amelia has laundry to do. She has a load of whites that will take 72 minutes in the washing machine and 50 minutes in the dryer. She has a load of darks that will take 58 minutes in the washing machine and 65 minutes in the dryer. She has a load of colors that will take 45 minutes in the washer and 54 minutes in the dryer. If she does one load at a time, how long will it take her to wash and dry all three loads, in minutes?
How long will it take to wash the whites? ** It will take her 72 minutes in the washer + 50 minutes in the dryer = <<72+50=122>>122 minutes for the whites.
How long will it take to wash the darks? ** It will take her 58 minutes in the washer + 65 minutes in the dryer = <<58+65=123>>123 minutes for the darks.
How long will it take to wash the colors? ** It will take her 45 minutes in the washer + 54 minutes in the dryer = <<45+54=99>>99 minutes for the colors.
How long will it take to wash and dry all three loads? ** Altogether, it will take 122 minutes for whites + 123 minutes for darks + 99 minutes for colors = <<122+123+99=344>>344 minutes to do the laundry.
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