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A, B, and C Can Do a Piece of Work in 6 Days, 12 Days, and 24 Days Respectively. in What Time Will They Altogether Do It? - Mathematics

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A, B, and C can do a piece of work in 6 days, 12 days, and 24 days respectively. In what time will they altogether do it?

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Solution

A can do a piece of work in = 6 days

B can do a piece of work in = 12 days

C can do a piece of work in = 24 days

∴ A's 1-day work =`1/6`

∴ B's 1-day work = `1/12`

∴ C's 1-day work = `1/24`

(A+B+C)'s 1-day work =`1/6+1/12+1/24`

`=(4+2+1)/24=7/24`

∴ (A+B+C) can do the work in =`24/7` days

`=3 3/7` days

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Variations - Exercise 10 (E) [Page 133]

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Exercise 10 (E) | Q 4 | Page 133

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