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A alone can do a work in 12 days and B alone can do the same work in 30 days. A and B work together for six days, and then C replaced both. If C complete the 50% of the remaining work, then find the percentage of the work done by C?

Options

A

25%

B

20%

C

10%

D

15%

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Correct Answer :

Option D

15%

15%

Solution :

The correct option is 15%.

To find the percentage of the work done by C, we first calculate the amount of work completed by A and B during the 6 days they worked together.

Let the total work be represented as 1 unit.
A alone can complete the work in 12 days, so A's work rate per day is:
112
B alone can complete the work in 30 days, so B's work rate per day is:
130

When A and B work together, their combined daily work rate is:
Combined rate=112+130
Finding a common denominator of 60, we get:
Combined rate=5+260=760

Since A and B work together for 6 days, the work they complete is:
Work completed in 6 days=6×760=710
Converting this fraction into a percentage:
710×100%=70%

The remaining work is:
Remaining work=100%-70%=30%

C replaces A and B and completes 50% of this remaining work. The percentage of the total work done by C is:
Work done by C=50% of 30%
Work done by C=0.50×30%=15%

Thus, C completes 15% of the total work.

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