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  1. A and B work separately in 15 hours and 12 hours respectively. Another man C can destroy the work in 4 hours. If they start doing work at 8 am, 9 am, and 11 am respectively. At what time the total work will be destroyed?
  2. A.
    11 am
    B.
    12 pm
    C.
    2:40 pm
    D.
    3:20pm

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

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

    Take the LCM of hours = LCM of (15, 12, and 4) = 60
    Let the total work = 60

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

    Now,

    A's one hour work = 60/15 = 4 unit
    B's one hour work = 60/12 = 5 unit
    C's one hour work = 60/4= 15 unit

    ATQ, between 8 am - 9 am, A works alone and finish 4 units of work
    Between 9 am - 10 am, A and B work and complete 4+5 = 9 units of work
    Between 10 am - 11 am, A and B work and complete 4+5 = 9 units of work
    Between 11 am - 12 am, A, B works, and C destroys it. i.e., 4+5 - 9 = - 6 unit of work
    Where -ve indicates destroyed work
    That means after 11 am, the net work is -6 per hour.
    Total work till 11 am = 4+9+9= 22 unit

    Destroy 6 unit works in 1 hour, or 1 unit work in 1/6 hours.
    Time taken to destroy 22 unit works = 22/6 = 11/3 hours
    Or, 3[2/3] hours

    Hence, at 11am + 3[2/3] hours = 2:40 pm the total work will be destroyed.


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