Time and Work - Remaining Days for A

MAT 2018 · Mathematical Skills · Medium · Time and Work

To complete a piece of work, A and B take 30 days, B and C take 24 days and C and A take 20 days. They all work for 10 days, and then B and C leave. How many more days will A take to finish the work?

  1. A.

    \frac{45}{11}

  2. B.

    \frac{9}{2}

  3. C.

    8

  4. D.

    18

Answer

D

Explanation

Rates: A+B=130A + B = \frac{1}{30}, B+C=124B + C = \frac{1}{24}, C+A=120C + A = \frac{1}{20}. 2(A+B+C)=130+124+120=4+5+6120=15120=182(A + B + C) = \frac{1}{30} + \frac{1}{24} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{4 + 5 + 6}{120} = \frac{15}{120} = \frac{1}{8}. A+B+C=116A + B + C = \frac{1}{16}. Rate of A alone = (A+B+C)−(B+C)=116−124=3−248=148(A + B + C) - (B + C) = \frac{1}{16} - \frac{1}{24} = \frac{3 - 2}{48} = \frac{1}{48}. In 10 days, A, B, and C together do 10×116=5810 \times \frac{1}{16} = \frac{5}{8} of the work. Remaining work = 1−58=381 - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{3}{8}. Days needed for A alone = 3/81/48=3×6=18\frac{3/8}{1/48} = 3 \times 6 = 18 days.

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