Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3 hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take to do it?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| A's 1 hour's work = | 1 | ; |
| 4 |
| (B + C)'s 1 hour's work = | 1 | ; |
| 3 |
| (A + C)'s 1 hour's work = | 1 | . |
| 2 |
| (A + B + C)'s 1 hour's work = |  |
1 | + | 1 |  |
= | 7 | . |
| 4 | 3 | 12 |
| B's 1 hour's work = | |
7 | - | 1 | |
= | 1 | . |
| 12 | 2 | 12 |
B alone will take 12 hours to do the work.
Discussion:
95 comments Page 10 of 10.
Sam said:
8 years ago
You explained well @Akshay.
Xyx said:
8 years ago
How it will 7/12-1/2=1/12?
(1)
Spoorti said:
4 years ago
Thank you @Bhanu.
(3)
Sukumar said:
7 years ago
Well said @Hindu.
Shro said:
1 decade ago
Thanku hindu:).
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