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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $138$
- The Three Workmen
- "Me and Bill," said Casey, "can do the job for you in ten days,
- but give me Alec instead of Bill, and we can get it done in nine days."
- "I can do better than that," said Alec. "Let me take Bill as a partner, and we will do the job for you in eight days."
- Then how long would each man take over the job alone?
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Sources
- 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Various Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: $138$. -- The Three Workmen
- 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Miscellaneous Puzzles: $211$. The Three Workmen