document.write( "Question 1036541: Three men do a piece of work,the first does 7/15,the second does 5/9 of the reminder while the third does the rest.if the rest done by the third person equal 24 units,find the whole piece of work? From Esther. \n" ); document.write( "

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my first question is which part did Esther do? makes it difficult to solve now doesnt it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this is simply a work backwards problem if R = remainder then $\"4%2F9\"$ of the remainder is $\"24\"$ and $\"1%2F9\"$ of the remainder would be $\"24%2F4=8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so that $\"8%285%29=40\"$ and $\"40=%285%2F9%29R\"$ and $\"24=%284%2F9%29R\"$ so $\"40%2B24=64\"$ and means $\"64=R\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If T = Total then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"R=%288%2F15%29T%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B64=%288%2F15%29T\"$ multiply by 15
\n" ); document.write( " $\"960=8T\"$ divide by 8
\n" ); document.write( " $\"120=T\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( "person 1 did 7/15ths of the work meaning $\"highlight_green+%2856%29\"$ units
\n" ); document.write( "Person 2 did 5/9ths of the remainder meaning $\"highlight_green+%2840%29\"$ units
\n" ); document.write( "Person 3 did $\"highlight_green+%2824%29\"$ units\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which one is Esther....no clue...lol \n" ); document.write( "

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