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  1. A machine P can print one lakh books in 8 hours, machine Q can print the same number of books in 10 hours while machine R can print them in 12 hours. All the machines are started at 9 A.M. while machine P is closed at 11 A.M. and the remaining two machines complete work. Approximately at what time will the work (to print one lakh books) be finished ?

  2. A.
    11:30 A.M.
    B.
    12 noon
    C.
    12:30 P.M.
    D.
    1:00 P.M.

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    (P + Q + R)'s 1 hour's work = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 + 1 + 1 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 37 .
    8 10 12 120
    Work done by P, Q and R in 2 hours = 1-sym-oparen-h1 37 x 2 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 37 .
    120 60
    Remaining work = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 - 37 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 23 .
    60 60
    (Q + R)'s 1 hour's work = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 + 1 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 11 .
    10 12 60
    Now, 11 work is done by Q and R in 1 hour.
    60
    So, 23 work will be done by Q and R in 1-sym-oparen-h1 60 x 23 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 23 hours = 2 hours.
    60 11 60 11

    So, the work will be finished approximately 2 hours after 11 A.M., i.e., around 1 P.M.


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