Sarthak can fill a sandpit with sand in while Vivan takes to fill it. Ali can empty all of the sand from a filled sandpit in . If all three start working when the pit is empty, in how many days will the sandpit be full again?
- A60
- B61
- C62
- D56
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's determine the daily work efficiency of each individual.
* Sarthak's daily filling efficiency =
* Vivan's daily filling efficiency =
* Ali's daily emptying efficiency =
When all three work together, the net work done per day is:
Find the LCM of , and :
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Now convert the fractions:
Since of the sandpit is filled in one day, the total time required to completely fill the sandpit is:
* Sarthak's daily filling efficiency =
* Vivan's daily filling efficiency =
* Ali's daily emptying efficiency =
When all three work together, the net work done per day is:
Find the LCM of , and :
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*
Now convert the fractions:
Since of the sandpit is filled in one day, the total time required to completely fill the sandpit is: