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A takes three times as long as B and C together to do a job. B takes four times as long as A and C together to do the work. If all the three, working together can complete the job in 24 days, then the number of days. A alone will take to finish the job is

Options

A

100

B

96

C

95

D

90

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Correct Answer :

Option B

96

Solution :

The correct option is 96.

Let us solve the problem step-by-step by defining the rate of work done by A, B, and C per day.

Let the work done by A, B, and C in one day be represented by A, B, and C respectively.

According to the problem, A takes three times as long as B and C together to do the job. Since the time taken is inversely proportional to the rate of work, A's daily work is 13 of the work done by B and C together daily.
This can be written as:
A=13(B+C)

From this relation, we can express B+C in terms of A:
B+C=3A

We are given that all three working together can complete the job in 24 days. Therefore, the total work done by A, B, and C together in one day is:
A+B+C=124

Now, substitute the value B+C=3A into the equation representing their combined daily work:
A+3A=124

Simplify the equation to find the value of A:
4A=124
A=124×4
A=196

Since A does 196 of the work in one day, A alone will take 96 days to finish the entire job.

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