New Posts For Thread: Maths questionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-questionOne day, it takes p hours for q factory workers to construct r items. The following day, three more workers join the team and four more items are required to be constructed.(i) Find how many hours it will take, in terms of p, q and r.(ii) If inS.P.Q.R = Senatus Populusque Romanus. If you don't believe me, ROMANES EUNT DOMUS.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541241831#541241831S.P.Q.R = Senatus Populusque Romanus. If you don't believe me, ROMANES EUNT DOMUS.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:44:44 -0500sp=azhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541241701#541241701sp=azMon, 01 Sep 2014 12:37:54 -0500Subtract 1 from both sides. 3/q=4/rThen multiply the equation by rq.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541241615#541241615Subtract 1 from both sides. 3/q=4/rThen multiply the equation by rq.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:33:15 -0500Patra, how does the first part become the answer?So 1+(3/q)=1+(4/r)So 4q=3rhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541239413#541239413Patra, how does the first part become the answer?So 1+(3/q)=1+(4/r)So 4q=3rMon, 01 Sep 2014 10:11:41 -0500Nice one Patra!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541239039#541239039Nice one Patra!Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:53:40 -0500qpr are rubbish anyway.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541238499#541238499qpr are rubbish anyway.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:26:52 -0500Not another PQ thread, some people never give up hope.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541238079#541238079Not another PQ thread, some people never give up hope.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:49:39 -0500The answer is 42https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541238051#541238051The answer is 42Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:47:29 -0500Hours required on second day = p' will be hours (p) worked on first day multiplied by the factor given by the extra workers {(q+3/q)} but divided by the factor given by the extra items that need to be made {(r+4)/r)}.Therefore p'=p{(q+3)/q)}{r/(r+4)}https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541238049#541238049Hours required on second day = p' will be hours (p) worked on first day multiplied by the factor given by the extra workers {(q+3/q)} but divided by the factor given by the extra items that need to be made {(r+4)/r)}.Therefore p'=p{(q+3)/q)}{r/(r+4)}Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:47:28 -0500One day, it takes p hours for q factory workers to construct r items. The following day, three more workers join the team and four more items are required to be constructed.(i) Find how many hours it will take, in terms of p, q and r.(ii) If inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30339687/maths-question?post_id=541237889#541237889One day, it takes p hours for q factory workers to construct r items. The following day, three more workers join the team and four more items are required to be constructed.(i) Find how many hours it will take, in terms of p, q and r.(ii) If inMon, 01 Sep 2014 08:35:08 -0500