Abudu can do a piece of work in 6 days and Efah can do the same work in 3 days. What fraction of the work can both do together in a day?
Abudu takes 6 days to complete work.
Fraction of work done by Abudu in a day =
Efah takes 3 days to complete the same work.
Fraction of work completed by Efah in a day =
Fraction of work done by both in a day is the sum of fractions of work done by each.
Fraction of work done by both = +
Fraction of work done by both =
Fraction of work done by both =
Fraction of work done by both =
Alternatively
Let y the work to be done
Abudu takes 6 days to complete work.
Work completed by Abudu in a day = x y
Work completed by Abudu in a day =
Efah takes 3 days to complete the same work.
Work completed by Efah in a day = x y
Work completed by Efah in a day =
Work completed by both Abudu and Efah in a day is the sum of work done by each in a day.
Work done by both = +
Work done by both =
Work done by both =
Work done by both =
Fraction of work done in a day =
Total work to be done is y
Work done by both in a day =
Fraction of work done in a day = ÷ y
Every number is divisible by 1
Fraction of work done in a day = ÷
Reciprocate the fraction at the right of ÷ and change the ÷ to multiplication (x)
Note: reciprocate means the numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
Fraction of work done in a day = x
The y cancels each other.
Fraction of work done in a day =