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P takes twice as long as Q or three times as long as R to complete a task. If they work together, they can complete the task in two days. How long wil
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P takes twice as long as Q or three times as long as R to complete a task. If they work together, they can complete the task in two days. How long will it take Q to complete the task on his own?

A.

8 days

B.

6 days

C.

5 days

D.

7 days

Correct option is B

Given:
P takes twice as long as Q to complete the task.
P takes three times as long as R to complete the task.
Together, P, Q, and R can complete the task in 2 days.
Concept Used:
Work done by a person in 1 day is the reciprocal of the total time taken by that person to complete the entire task. 
Formula Used:

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