SOLUTION: Adam, Barney and Joe carry 999 books out of the library. Adam works for 3 hours, Barney works for 4 hours and Joe works for 5 hours. They work at different speeds, with Adam carryi
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Question 1088511: Adam, Barney and Joe carry 999 books out of the library. Adam works for 3 hours, Barney works for 4 hours and Joe works for 5 hours. They work at different speeds, with Adam carrying 5 books for every 3 books Barney carries and every 2 books Joe carries. How many books did Adam carry?
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