SOLUTION: URGENT HELP NEEDED!! if 2 men OR 3 women OR 6 children can do a job in 50 days, how many days will 1 man, 2 women and 3 children take to do the job?

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Question 975696: URGENT HELP NEEDED!!
if 2 men OR 3 women OR 6 children can do a job in 50 days, how many days will 1 man, 2 women and 3 children take to do the job?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M, W, C, the rates for one man, one woman, one child.

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system%28M=1%2F100%2CW=1%2F150%2CC=1%2F300%29

The rate of people working together is the sum of their individual rates. Take it from there.