A, B and C can reap a field in days; B, C and D in 14 days; C, D and A in 18 days; D, A and B in 21 days. In what time can A, B, C and D together reap it?
Given,
A, B and C can reap the field in = 15 days
B, C and D can reap it in = 14 days
C, D and A can reap it in = 18 days
D, A and B can reap it in = 21 days
So,
A, B and C’s 1 day work =
B, C and D’s 1 day work =
C, D and A’s 1 day work =
D, A and B’s 1 day work =
Now, adding up,
3[A+B+C+D] =
A+B+C+D =
Thus A, B, C, D can finish the work in = days.