A and B can complete a piece of work in days. B and C can do it in days. A and C can do it in days. A, B and C together can complete it in how many days?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the individual daily work efficiencies of and be represented by and respectively.
From the problem, we have:
Adding Equation 1, Equation 2, and Equation 3 together:
Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of denominators and , which is :
Divide by to find the combined daily efficiency of and :
Since their collective work rate is of the work per day, they will take exactly days to complete the work together.
From the problem, we have:
Adding Equation 1, Equation 2, and Equation 3 together:
Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of denominators and , which is :
Divide by to find the combined daily efficiency of and :
Since their collective work rate is of the work per day, they will take exactly days to complete the work together.