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  1. Two men undertake a job for ₹ 960. They can complete it in 16 days and 24 days respectively. They work along with a third man and take 8 days to complete it. Then the share of the third man should be
    1. ₹ 155
    2. ₹ 165
    3. ₹ 160
    4. ₹ 150
Correct Option: C

Using Rule 25,
Work done by the third person in 1 day

=
1
-
1
-
1
81624

=
6 - 3 - 2
=
1
4848

Ratio of their 1 day’s work
=
1
:
1
:
1
= 3 : 2 : 1
162448

∴ Share of the third person
=
1
× 960 =
960
= ₹ 160
(3 + 2 + 1)6



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