A, B and C can individually complete a task in 20 days, 16 days and 30 days, respectively. If A and B started working on the task, and they worked for 4 days and left, then the number of days required by C to finish the remaining task is:
Let the total work be 240 units.
(LCM of 20, 16 and 30 is 240.)
Efficiency of A = total work/time taken to complete work = 240/20 = 12
Efficiency of B = 240/16 = 15
Efficiency of C = 240/30 = 8
Work done by A and B in 4 days = 4 $$\times (12 + 15) = 4 \times$$ 27 = 108 units
Remaining work = 240 -108 = 132 units
Time taken by C to complete remaining work = 132/8 = 16 $$\frac{4}{8}$$Â = 16 $$\frac{1}{2}$$
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