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  1. A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days. B and C can do it in 12 days. A and C can do it in 15 days. How long will A take to do it alone ?
    1. 24 days
    2. 20 days
    3. 40 days
    4. 30 days
Correct Option: A

(A+B)’s 1 day’s work =
1
10

(B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
12

(C + A)’s 1 day’s work =
1
15

On adding all three,
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
+
1
+
1
101215

2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
6 + 5 + 4
60

2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
15
=
1
604

∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work =
1
8

∴ A’s 1 day’s work =
1
-
1
812

A’s 1 day’s work =
3 - 2
=
1
2424

∴ A will complete the work in 24 days.
Second method to solve this question ,
Here , x = 10 , y = 12 , z = 15
A alone can do in =
2 × x × y × z
xy + yz + zx

A alone can do in =
2 × 10 × 12 × 15
10 × 12 + 12 × 15 - 15 × 10

A alone can do in =
3600
120 + 180 - 150

A alone can do in =
3600
= 24 days
150



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