 If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and c together in 9 days, and B and c in 10 days, how many days will it take each person to perform the same work alone.  Elements of Algebra - Page 921839 - 355 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1866 - 314 pages
...^ of the third, may be all equal to each other. Ans. 8, 12, and 16. 6. If A and .B together can do a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 days, and B and C in ten days, how many days would it take each to perform the same work alone? ' Ans. A, 14JJ; JS, 17f*... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 422 pages
...the greater divided by the less shall be q, with a remainder r. An*. , 1-fV , -- . - . - - ---- 13. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in a daye, A and C together the same in b days, and B and C togetner in t days: find the time in which... | |
 | Isaac Stone - Educational tests and measurements - 1869 - 272 pages
...end of 7 months, and received only £2 13s 4d and his livery; what was its value? Ex. 1G. P. 100. 14. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 clays, and B and C in 10 days, how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone?... | |
 | Thomas Brown (of Dublin.) - Arithmetic - 1869 - 88 pages
...of tea ; what is the value of a pound of rice, when tea is reckoned at 5s. per pound ? 5. A and В together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, В and С together in 10 days ; how many days will it take each alone to perform... | |
 | Robert Wallace - 1870 - 164 pages
...his body weighed as much as his head and tail ; what is the weight of the whole fish ? Ans. 721bs. 2. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in eight days, A and C together in nine days, and B and C together in ten days, ho-v long will each person... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 420 pages
...quotient of the greater divided by the less shall he 12, with a remainder 5. Ans. 1757 and 146. 23. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in a days, A and C in b days, and B and C in c days : find the time in which each can perform it separately.... | |
 | James Bryce - 1872 - 386 pages
...past 8. The clock is known to gain -fa of a second in 24 hours. Find the gaming rate of the watch. 66. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in a days, A and C together in b days, and B and C together in с days, find the time in which each can... | |
 | John Swett - Examinations - 1872 - 252 pages
...chosen wanted but 3,000 of having twice as many votes as his opponent. How many voted for each. 10. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 1 2 days ; A and C in 1 5 days, and B and C in 20 days. How many days will it take each person to do... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - Algebra - 1874 - 446 pages
...would cost $1.56 ; find the price per pound of each. Ans. Tea CO cents, sugar 20 cents. 11. A and S together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, and В and С in 10 days ; in what time could each person alone perform the... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1877 - 466 pages
...— - — days. J> •' ' ab + ac + be J Deduce from these results those of the preceding example. 8. If A and B together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and C together in 9 days, and B and C together in 10 days, in how many days can each alone perform the same work ? Ana., A in 14f* days,... | |
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