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Question 446358: One person can do a certain job in six days, a second person can do the same job in two days, and a third person can do this job in three days. How many days will they take to do the job together? Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! person I 6 days
He does 1/ 6 of the job in 1 day
Person II 3 days
He does 1/ 3 of thejob in 1 day
Person III 2 days
He does 1/2 of the job in 1 day
Together they will do 1/6+ 1/12+ 1/2
Together they will do 3/ 4of the job in one day
So they will take 1 1/3 day
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
One person can do a certain job in six days, a second person can do the same job in two days,
and a third person can do this job in three days. How many days will they take to do the job together?
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The solution and the answer in the post by @mananth are incorrect.
I came to make the job correctly, properly and accurately, in a way as it SHOULD be done.
person I 6 days
He does 1/6 of the job in 1 day
Person II 2 days
He does 1/2 of the job in 1 day
Person III 3 days
He does 1/3 of the job in 1 day
Together they will do
+ + = + + = = 1.
Together they make the entire job in one day
So they will take 1 day to complete the job. <<<---=== ANSWER
