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A can finish a work in 16 days, and B can do the same work in 12 days. With the help of C, they completed the work in 4 days. In how many days can C a
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A can finish a work in 16 days, and B can do the same work in 12 days. With the help of C, they completed the work in 4 days. In how many days can C alone do the same work?

A.

48/7

B.

48/5

C.

38/7

D.

43/7

Correct option is B

Given:

A can do the work in 16 days

B can do the work in 12 days

A + B + C together finish the work in 4 days

Formula Used:

Work per day = Total WorkDays taken\frac{\text{Total Work}}{\text{Days taken}}​​

Solution:

Assume the total work = LCM of 16, 12, and 4 = 48 units

A’s 1-day work = 4816 \frac{48}{16}​ = 3  units/day

B’s 1-day work = 4812 \frac{48}{12}​ = 4 units/day

A + B + C together do = 484 \frac{48}{4}​ = 12 units/day

Now compute C’s 1-day work:

C's work/day = 12 - (A + B) = 12 - (3 + 4) = 5 units/day

Now, C alone would take: 

485\frac{48}{5}​days

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