21. A and B can do a piece of work in 15 days; B and C can do it in 12 days while C and A can finish it 20 days. In how many days will A,B,C finish it working together?
Let A, B, C be their work rates.....and we have.....
15A + 15B = 1 → 60A + 60B = 4 (1)
12B + 12C = 1 → 60B + 60C = 5 (2)
20A + 20C = 1 → 60A + 60C = 3 (3)
Subtract equation 3 from equation 1
60B - 60C = 1 add this to equation 2
120B = 6 B = 20 days to do the job
So B does 1/20 of the job in 1 day.....and using equation 1, we have
15A + 15/20 = 1
15A = 1/4 A can do 1/60 of the job in one day
And using equation 3, we have
20/60 + 20C = 1
20C = 2/3
C = 30 so C does 1/30 of the job in one day
So, working together, we have
[1/20 + 1.60 + 1/30]x = 1
[3 + 1 + 2]/ 60 * x = 1
6/60 * x = 1
1/10 (x) = 1 x = 10 days working together
