Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/139 - Working Alone

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $139$

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Alfred and Bill together can do a job of work in $24$ days.

If Alfred can do two-thirds as much as Bill, how long will it take each of them to do the work alone?

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Various Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: $139$. -- Working Alone
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Miscellaneous Puzzles: $212$. Working Alone