A and C together can complete a work in 120 days, C and E together can complete the same work in 80 days and A and E together can complete the same work in 160 days. In how many days A, C and E together can complete the same work?
A and C together can complete a work in 120 days, C and E together can complete the same work in 80 days and A and E together can complete the same work in 160 days. In how many days A, C and E together can complete the same work? Correct Answer 960 / 13 days
Given:
A and C together can complete the work in days = 120
C and E together can complete the work in days = 80
A and E together can complete the work in days = 160
Concept:
In this type of question always consider the total work as LCM of individual number of days.
Formula used:
Efficiency = Total work / Number of days
Calculation:
Let the total number of work be LCM of 120, 80, 160 i.e. 480 unit
Efficiency of A and C together = 480 / 120 = 4 unit / day
Efficiency of C and E together = 480 / 80 = 6 unit / day
Efficiency of A and E together = 480 / 160 = 3 unit / day
So efficiency of A, C, and E together = (4 + 6 + 3) / 2 = 13 / 2
∴ A, C, and E together can complete the work in days = 480 / (13 / 2) = 960 / 13 days