If $3^a=27^b=81^c$ and $a b c=144$, then the value of $12\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{2 b}+\frac{1}{5 c}\right)$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
3a = 27b = 81c
3a = 33b = 34c
If we put a = 12, b = 4 and c = 3, then
312 = 312 = 312 [satisfied]
Now,
$12\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{2 b}+\frac{1}{5 c}\right)$ = $12\left(\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{15}\right)$
$12\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{2 b}+\frac{1}{5 c}\right)$ = 12(\(\frac{10 + 15 + 8}{120}\))
$12\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{2 b}+\frac{1}{5 c}\right)$ = 12(\(\frac{33}{120}\))
= $12\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{2 b}+\frac{1}{5 c}\right)$ = $\frac{33}{10}$