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Question : S1 and Scan do a piece of work together in 18 days, Sand Scan do the same work together in 27 days, while Sand Scan do it together in 54 days. In how many days can all 3, working together, do 50% of the work?

Option 1: 8 days

Option 2: 6 days

Option 3: 7 days

Option 4: 9 days


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9 days


Solution : Let the total work = Least Common Multiple of 18, 27, 54 = 54 units
Efficiency of  S 1 + S 2 = $\frac{54}{18}$ = 3
Efficiency of S 2 + S 3 = $\frac{54}{27}$ = 2
Efficiency  of S 3 + S 1 = $\frac{54}{54}$ = 1
Combine efficiency of 2(S 1 +  S 2 + S 3 ) = 6 units/day
⇒Efficiency of (S 1 +  S 2 + S 3 ) = 3 units/day
⇒ Half work = $\frac{54}{2}$ = 27
⇒ Time is taken to finish 50% of work by all the three together = $\frac{27}{3}$ = 9
Hence, the correct answer is 9 days.

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