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Three decorators, A, B, and C, can complete a mural individually in 5 days, 16 days, and 20 days, respectively. They work together for 2 days. After that, A leaves, while B and C continue for only 12 of their usual daily working time. How many additional days will they need to complete the mural?

Options

A

513 days

B

623 days

C

823 days

D

713 days

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Correct Answer :

Option B

623 days

Solution :

The correct option is 623 days.

Step 1: Determine the individual daily work rates of each decorator.
Let the total work required to complete the mural be equal to 1 unit.
Decorator A can complete the mural in 5 days, so A's work done per day is:
15
Decorator B can complete the mural in 16 days, so B's work done per day is:
116
Decorator C can complete the mural in 20 days, so C's work done per day is:
120

Step 2: Calculate the work completed when all three work together for 2 days.
The combined daily work rate of A, B, and C working together is:
15+116+120
To add these fractions, we find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the denominators (5, 16, and 20), which is 80:
16+5+480=2580=516
So, working together, they complete 516 of the total mural per day.
In 2 days, the work completed by A, B, and C together is:
2×516=1016=58

Step 3: Calculate the remaining work.
Subtract the work completed in the first 2 days from the total work:
1-58=38
Thus, 38 of the mural remains to be completed.

Step 4: Determine the new working rates for B and C.
After 2 days, A leaves. B and C continue working, but only for 12 of their usual daily working time. This reduces their daily rate by half:
New daily rate of B = 12×116=132
New daily rate of C = 12×120=140
The combined new daily rate of B and C is:
132+140
The LCM of 32 and 40 is 160:
5+4160=9160

Step 5: Calculate the additional days required to finish the remaining work.
Let d be the number of additional days needed.
d×9160=38
Solving for d:
d=38÷9160
d=38×1609
d=3×1608×9=203=623

Therefore, B and C will need an additional 623 days to complete the mural.

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