Difference between revisions of "1951 AHSME Problems/Problem 13"
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| − | { | + | Because <math>B</math> is <math>50\%</math> more efficient, he can do <math>1.5</math> pieces of work in <math>9</math> days. This is equal to 1 piece of work in <math>\textbf{(C)}\ 6 </math> |
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Revision as of 20:07, 10 April 2013
Problem
can do a piece of work in 
days. 
is 
more efficient than . The number of days it takes to do the same piece of work is:
Solution
Because is more efficient, he can do 
pieces of work in days. This is equal to 1 piece of work in 
See Also
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