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  1. A and B together can do a piece of work in 36 days, B and C together can do it in 24 days. A and C together can do it in 18 days. The three working together can finish the work in
    1. 8 days
    2. 16 days
    3. 30 days
    4. 32 days
Correct Option: B

(A + B)’s 1 day’s work =
1
36

(B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
24

(A + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
18

On adding all three,
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work
=
1
+
1
+
1
362418

=
2 + 3 + 4
72

=
9
=
1
728

∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work
=
1
16

∴ Required time = 16 days



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