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  1. A and B can do a piece of work in 36 days, B and C can do it in 60 days, A and C can do it in 45 days. C alone can do it in
    1. 90 days
    2. 180 days
    3. 120 days
    4. 150 days
Correct Option: B

(A + B)’s 1 day’s work =
1
36

(B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
60

(C + A)’s 1 day’s work =
1
45

Adding all three,
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
+
1
+
1
366045

2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
5 + 3 +4
=
1
18015

∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
30

∴ C’s 1 day’s work =
1
-
1
3036

C’s 1 day’s work =
6 - 5
1
180180

Hence, C alone will finish the work in 180 days.
Second method to solve this question ,
Here , x = 36 , y = 60 , z = 45
C alone can do in =
2xyz
xy - yz + zx

C alone can do in =
2 × 36 × 60 × 45
36 × 60 - 60 × 45 + 45 × 36

C alone can do in =
2 × 36 × 60 × 3
144 - 180 + 108

C alone can do in =
72 × 180
= 180 days
252 - 180



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