Practicing Success
B1 and B2 can do a piece of work together in 8 days, B2 and B3 can do the same work together in 16 days, while B1 and B3 can do it together in 32 days. What percentage of the total work can all the 3 people, working together, do in 4 days ? |
43.75% 40.75% 38.5% 41.25% |
43.75% |
B1 + B2 = 8 days, B2 + B3 = 16 days, B3 + B1 = 32 days, ⇒ Adding all the efficiencies, ⇒ 2(B1 + B2 +B3) = 7, ⇒ B1 + B2 + B3 = 3.5, ⇒ They worked for 4 days = 3.5 x 4 = 14 units, ⇒ Percentage of work completed = \(\frac{14}{32}\) x 100 = 43.75% |