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  1. A can finish a work in 8 hours, B can finish the same work in 12 hours, and C can do it in 24 hours. All the three starts work at 3 am, 4 am, and 5 am respectively. At what time work will be completed?
  2. A.
    6 am
    B.
    7: 40 am
    C.
    8 am
    D.
    5 am

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    Note: Assume the total work = LCM of the given time

    Take the LCM of hours = LCM of (8, 12, and 24) = 24
    Let the total work = 24

    Note: One hour work = (total work/ time)

    Now,

    A's one hour work = 24/8 = 3 unit
    B's one hour work = 24/12 = 2 unit
    C's one hour work = 24/24= 1 unit

    ATQ, between 3 am - 4 am, A works alone and finish 3 units of work
    Between 4 am - 5 am, A and B work and complete 3+2 = 5 units of work
    Between 5 am - 6 am, A, B, and C works and finishes 3+2+1 = 6 units of work

    Or, between 3 am to 5 am, 8 unit of work is finished.
    Remaining 24-8= 16 unit (till 5am)
    After 5 am, A+B+C work together and finish 6 unit of work per hours.

    i.e., 6 unit work = 1 hour

    To complete the 16 unit work, multiply both sides with 2

    i.e., 12 unit work = 2 hours
    Remaining work = 16-12 = 4 unit work

    As we know, 6 work = 1 hour
    Or, 1 work = 1/6 hours
    Or, 4 work = 4/6 or 2/3 hours.

    That means (2 + 2/3) hours requires after 5 am.

    So, time taken to complete the work is (5 +2 + 2/3) = 7:40am


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