A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. They start working together. Find the number of days required to complete the work. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. They start working together. Find the number of days required to complete the work.
A. 4 days
B. 5 days
C. 3 days
D. 6 days
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Total work = LCM(10, 12, 15) = 60 units. Efficiency of A = 6, B = 5, C = 4. Combined efficiency = 6 + 5 + 4 = 15 units/day. Time taken = 60 / 15 = 4 days.

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A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in half the time taken by A. Then, working together, what part of the same work can they finish in a day?
A. 2/5
B. 1/6
C. 1/9
D. 1/4

Correct Answer: Option B


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X can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and then Y alone finishes the remaining work in 16 days. How long will X and Y together take to complete the work?
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C. 16 days
D. 15 days

Correct Answer: Option A


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