How to add results of two select commands in same query

Something simple like this can be done using subqueries in the select clause:

select ((select sum(hours) from resource) +
        (select sum(hours) from projects-time)
       ) as totalHours

For such a simple query as this, such a subselect is reasonable.

In some databases, you might have to add from dual for the query to compile.

If you want to output each individually:

select (select sum(hours) from resource) as ResourceHours,
       (select sum(hours) from projects-time) as ProjectHours

If you want both and the sum, a subquery is handy:

select ResourceHours, ProjectHours, (ResourceHours+ProjecctHours) as TotalHours
from (select (select sum(hours) from resource) as ResourceHours,
             (select sum(hours) from projects-time) as ProjectHours
     ) t

Yes. It is possible :D

SELECT  SUM(totalHours) totalHours
FROM
        ( 
            select sum(hours) totalHours from resource
            UNION ALL
            select sum(hours) totalHours from projects-time
        ) s

As a sidenote, the tablename projects-time must be delimited to avoid syntax error. Delimiter symbols vary on RDBMS you are using.

UNION ALL once, aggregate once:

SELECT sum(hours) AS total_hours
FROM   (
   SELECT hours FROM resource
   UNION ALL
   SELECT hours FROM "projects-time" -- illegal name without quotes in most RDBMS
   ) x