Problema Solution

A and B can do 1 work in 72 days working together. C alone work for last 20 days, it is finished in 80 days . In how many days c finish whole work alone

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a + b = 72 days

let work be 100

hence in one day they can do = 100/72

 

in 60 days =(100/72) * 60

work remained = 100 - (100/72) *60= 16.67 which is done by c in 20 days.

 

16.67 work c can do in = 20 days

1 work c can do in = 20/16.67

100 work c can do in = (20/16.67) * 100 = 120 days approx.