 If A and В together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, and В and С in 10 days; how many days would it take each person to perform the same work alone?  The elements of algebra - Page 223by Andrew Bell (writer on mathematics.) - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...What is the quantity of each ? Ans. Wheat, 29 bushels ; barley, 44 bushels ; and oats, 73 bushels. 8. A and В can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С in 9 days, and В and С in 10 days ; in how many days can each alone perform it ? Ans. A, in 14£f... | |
 | Charles William Hackley - Algebra - 1864 - 532 pages
...days ; how many drn would the man alone be in drinking it ? Ans. 20 daví. (40) If A and В together can perform a piece of work in 8- days ; A and С together in 9 days ; and В and С in 10 days : how many days will it nú* each person to perform the same work alone 1 AM. A 14JÎ days,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1864 - 316 pages
...^ of th^ third, may be all equal to each other. Ans. 8, 12, and 16. 6. If A and В together can do a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, and В and С in ten days, how many days would it take each to perform the same work alone? Ans. A, 14ff ; Д I7f|;... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1865 - 222 pages
...What number is it which, divided by 7, will leave 4 ; but divided by 4, will leave 2 ? Ans. 18. (65) A and В can perform a piece of work in 8 days, when the days are 12 hours long ; A, by himself, can do it in 12 days, of 16 hours each : in how many... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1866 - 546 pages
...ropes, 360 and 72 yards ; and circumferences of the wheels 20 and 12 yards. 22. If A and Б together can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together in 9 days, and В and С together in 10 days, in how many days can each alone perform the same work ? Ans. A in 14 J| days, Б in l7jf days, and С... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1866 - 336 pages
...the quantity of each ? Ans. Wheat, 29 bushels ; barley, 44 bushels ; and oats, 73 bushels. 8. A and B can perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С in 9 days, and B and С in 10 days ; in how many days can each alone perform it ? ' Ans. A, in 14£f-... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1867 - 326 pages
...of the third, may be all v 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 С together in 9 clays, and В and С in ten days, how many days would it take each to perform the same work \, alone?... | |
 | Thomas Brown (of Dublin.) - Arithmetic - 1869 - 88 pages
...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 the work ? 6. What... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - Algebra - 1874 - 446 pages
...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 same work ? Ans. A, 14f4 days; B, 17fJ;... | |
 | James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem.) - 1875 - 134 pages
...third, with half the price of the other two, was ¿£29. Find the price of each. (5.) A and В eau perform a piece of work in 8 days, A and С together...days, and В and С together in 10 days. In what time could each alone perform it? (6.) A certain number of sovereigns, shillings, and sixpences amount to... | |
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