A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. B and C together can complete…

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A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. B and C together can complete the same work in 15 days.
C and A together can do it in 20 days. In how many days can A alone complete the job?

  1. A.

    30 days

  2. B.

    20 days

  3. C.

    50 days

  4. D.

    15 days

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Correct answer: A

Let rates of A, B, and C be a, b, and c. Then a+b=1/12, b+c=1/15, and c+a=1/20. Adding gives 2(a+b+c)=1/5, so a+b+c=1/10. Therefore a = 1/10 - 1/15 = 1/30, so A alone takes 30 days.

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