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  1. A and B working together can finish a work in 12 days, B and C working together can finish the work in 16 days. If A works for 5 days, B works for 7 days, and C completes the remaining work in 13 days, C alone can complete the work in how many days?
  2. A.
    22 days
    B.
    24 days
    C.
    26 days
    D.
    28 days

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    ATQ,

    A+B = 12 days
    B+C = 16 days

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

    Take the LCM of days = LCM of (12 and 16) = 48
    Let the total work = 48

    Note: One day work = (total work/ days)

    Now,

    (A+B)'s one day work = 48/12 = 4 unit
    (B+C)'s one day work = 48/16 = 3 unit

    As per the question:

    A works for 5 days
    B works for 7 days or (5 + 2) days, that means B works 5 days with A and remaining 2 days with C.
    C works 13 days or (2+11) days, that means C works 2 days with B and remaining 11 days alone.

    That means total work done by (A+B) in 5 days
    A+B = 5 days * 4 unit = 20 units
    And, total work done by (B+C) = 2 days * 3 unit = 6 units
    So, A+B+C finish the 26 units of work.

    Remaining work = 48-26 = 22 unit work
    And C completes the remaining work in 11 days.
    i.e., C's one day's works = 22/11 = 2 units.

    C alone can finish total work in [total work/ C's one day work] = [48/2] = 24 days.


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