A and B can do a piece of work in 15 days. B and C can do the same work in 10 days and A and C can do the same in 12 days. Time taken by A, B and C together to do the job is:
Let the total work = W
Number of days required for A and B to complete the work = 15 days
$$=$$>Â Work done by A and B in 1 day = $$\frac{W}{15}$$
$$=$$>Â A + B = $$\frac{W}{15}$$ ............................(1)
Number of days required for B and C to complete the work = 10 days
$$=$$> Work done by B and C in 1 day = $$\frac{W}{10}$$
$$=$$> B + C = $$\frac{W}{10}$$ .............................(2)
Number of days required for A and C to complete the work = 12 days
$$=$$> Work done by A and C in 1 day = $$\frac{W}{12}$$
$$=$$> A + C = $$\frac{W}{15}$$ .............................(3)
Adding equations (1), (2) and (3)
2A + 2B + 2C =Â $$\frac{W}{15}+\frac{W}{10}+\frac{W}{12}$$
$$=$$>Â 2(A + B +C) = $$\frac{4W+6W+5W}{60}$$
$$=$$> Â 2(A + B +C) =Â $$\frac{15W}{60}$$
$$=$$>Â 2(A + B +C) = $$\frac{W}{4}$$
$$=$$>Â A + B + C =Â $$\frac{W}{8}$$
Work done by A, B and C in 1 day = $$\frac{W}{8}$$
$$\therefore\ $$Number of days required for A, B and C to complete the work =Â $$\frac{W}{\frac{W}{8}}=8$$ days
Hence, the correct answer is Option D
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