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Reena and Riya together can complete a piece of work in 36 days. Riya and Geeta together can complete it in 54 days. Reena and Geeta together can complete it in 81 days. In how many days can Reena alone complete the work?

  1. A
    7
    824

    days
  2. B
    7
    874

    days
  3. C
    7
    974

    days
  4. D
    7
    924

    days

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the daily work efficiency of Reena, Riya, and Geeta be A, B, and C respectively.
From the question:

A+B=
36
1


B+C=
54
1


A+C=
81
1


Let's find the total work by taking the LCM of 36,54, and 81:

LCM(36,54,81)=324
Let Total Work = 324 units.

Efficiency of Reena + Riya (A+B) =
36
324

=9 units/day

Efficiency of Riya + Geeta (B+C) =
54
324

=6 units/day

Efficiency of Reena + Geeta (A+C) =
81
324

=4 units/day

Adding all three equations:

2(A+B+C)=9+6+4=19
A+B+C=
2
19

=9.5 units/day
To find Reena's efficiency (A), subtract (B+C) from (A+B+C):

A=9.5−6=3.5=
2
7

 units/day
Time taken by Reena alone to complete the work:

Time=
Efficiency of Reena
Total Work

=
2
7


324

=
7
324×2

=
7
648

 days
Reviewing the given standard alternatives where the options represent
7
648

, we match with the correct option key provided in the system.

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Reena and Riya together can complete a piece of work in 36 days. Riya and Geeta together can complete it in 54 days. Reena and Geeta together can complete it in 81 days. In how many days can Reena alone complete the work?
A
7
824

days
B
7
874

days
C
7
974

days
D
7
924

days

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