To complete a job, father requires 9 days less than his son. Together they can complete the job in 20 days. If so, find the number of days required by

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Q: One inlet pipe can fill an empty pool in 12 hours, and a drain can empty the pool in 15 hours. How…

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Q: The price of a dress is reduced by 20%. When the dress still does not sell, price was then reduced…

A: Let x be the orginal price ofthe dress

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Q: A water tank can be emptied by using one pump for 5 hours. A second, smaller pump can empty the tank…

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Q: If Phumza and Nathi eat together, they can eat 480 hamburgers in 6 hours. However, eating alone,…

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Q: Deanna can finish a certain job in 10 days. Jessica can finish the same job in 14 days. If Deanna…

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Q: A 46­foot piece of rope is cut into three pieces so that thesecond piece is three times as long as…

A: Given- A 46 ­foot piece of rope is cut into three pieces so that the second piece is three times as…

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Q: A company found that an experienced surveyor can survey a roadbed in 5 hours. An apprentice…

A: Given, A company found that an experienced surveyor can survey a roadbed in 5 hours. An apprentice…

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Q: Adam is 20 years younger than Brian. In two years Brian will be twice as old as Adam. How old are…

A: Given: Adam is 20 years younger than Brian. In two years Brian will be twice as old as Adam. How old…

Q: The sum of Clyde and Wendy’s age is 64. In four years, Wendy will be threetimes as old as Clyde. How…

A: To find the age of Clyde and Wendy.

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Q: A sum of $2700 is to be given in the form of 63 prizes. If the prize is of either $100 or $25, find…

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Q: Mary is three times as old as her son. In 12 years, Mary's age will  be one year less than twice her…

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Q: Suppose that a lawn can be raked by one gardener in 5 hours and by a second gardener in 4 hours. How…

A: One gardener can make the lawn in 5 hours Another gardener can make the lawn in 4 hours

Q: A boy is 10 years older than his brother. In 4 years he will be twice as old as his brother. Find…

A: Let presently boy= x years So, brother= x-10 years After 4 years, {x+4}=2{x-10+4} So, x= 16 years

Q: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and second is 59 less than three…

A: Let the three consecutive odd integers be n-2, n and n+2.

Q: In a basketball league consisting of 12 teams, each team plays each of the other teams exactly…

A: Let's do the calculation if the teams play exactly one game with each team. In this case number of…

Q: Pat is 20 years older than his son James. In two years Pat will be twice as old as James. How old…

A: Let the age of James = x years Age of pat = (x + 20) years

Q: A painter can finish painting a house in 3 hours. Her assistant takes 5 hours to finish the same…

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Q: A canoeing club travels 78 miles in 3 days. How far could they travel in 5 days if they maintain the…

A: Distance travelled by canoeing club, d = 78 miles in time, t = 3 days

Q: An auditorium will be constructed in such a way that there will be 20 rows of steel seats with 24…

A: An auditorium will be constructed in such a way that there will be 20 rows of steel seats with 24…

Q: A 24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the…

A: The length of the board is 24-inch. It is given that the board is cut into three pieces. Let x, y…

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Q: A woman is twice as old as her daughter. Twenty years ago, she was four times as old as her…

A: The objective of the question is determine the age of the woman and her daughter.

Q: A can do a piece of work in 80 days . He works at it for 10 days and then B alone finishes the…

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Q: If the east and west exit doors of a banquet hall are open, the occupants can clear out in 2…

A: To find the time taken to clear the hall if just the west door is open?

Q: A 24​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 3 times as long as the…

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Q: 48​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first…

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Q: If four times a number added to 3 is vidived by the number plus 7, the result is seven halves. find…

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Q: Two cars head toward each other from opposite ends of a freeway 348 miles long. If the speed of the…

A: Let the distance travelled by first car be x at the melting point and the distance travelled by…

Q: A) One person can complete a task in 5 hours, and another can complete the same task in 6 hours. How…

A: One person can complete a task in 5 hours, and another can complete the same task in 6 hours.

Q: 300 m wire is cut into three pieces. The second piece is 3 times as long as the first. The third…

A: Given,      Length of wire is =300 m      The wire is cut into 3 pieces.

Q: A father is 3 times as old as his son after twelve years his age will be twice as that of his son…

A: Let the son present age is x years, then the age of father is 3x years. from the given…

Q: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 10. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18…

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Q: Mr. O'Dell and Mr. Johnson begin running laps around a one mile track at the same time. Mr. O'Dell…

A: Mr. O'Dell and Mr. Johnson begin running laps around a one mile track at the same time.  Mr. O'Dell…

Q: With water from one hose, a swimming pool can be filled in 7 hours. A second, larger hose used alone…

A: Let t be the time to fill pool using both hoses.The rate of filling water for the smaller hose is 1…

Q: Two boats leave a port at the same​ time, one going north and the other traveling south. The…

A: Formula: Distance =speed × time.