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A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together could do it in 10 days and C alone in 50 days, then B alone could do it in:

A. 15 days

B. 20 days

C. 25 days

D. 30 days

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & \left( {{\text{A + B}}} \right){\text{'s}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}} = \frac{1}{{10}} \cr & {\text{C's}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}} = \frac{1}{{50}} \cr & \left( {{\text{A + B + C}}} \right){\text{'s}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}} \cr & = {\frac{1}{{10}} + \frac{1}{{50}}} = \frac{6}{{50}} = \frac{3}{{25}}........\left( {\text{i}} \right) \cr & {\text{A's}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}} \cr & = \left( {{\text{B + C}}} \right){\text{'s}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}}\,........\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right) \cr & {\text{From}}\,\left( {\text{i}} \right)\,{\text{and}}\,\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\text{,we}}\,{\text{get}}:2 \times \left( {{\text{A's}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}}} \right) \cr & = \frac{3}{{25}} \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{A's}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}} = \frac{3}{{50}} \cr & \therefore {\text{B's}}\,{\text{1}}\,{\text{day's}}\,{\text{work}}\left( {\frac{1}{{10}} - \frac{3}{{50}}} \right) \cr & = \frac{2}{{50}} = \frac{1}{{25}} \cr & {\text{So,}}\,{\text{B}}\,\,{\text{alone}}\,{\text{could}}\,{\text{do}}\,{\text{the}}\,{\text{work}}\,{\text{in}}\,{\text{25}}\,{\text{days}} \cr} $$

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  1. Damodar Ghimire
    Damodar Ghimire :
    6 years ago

    I don't understand Fifth step how did you do that?

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