$$P_{1}$$ and $$P_{2}$$ can do a piece of work together in 14 days, $$P_{2}$$ and $$P_{3}$$ can do the same work together in 21 days, while$$P_{3}$$ and $$P_{1}$$ can do it together in 42 days. How much work can all the 3 together do in 12 days?
Let's assume the total work is 42 units.
$$P_{1}$$ and $$P_{2}$$ can do a piece of work together in 14 days.
Efficiency of $$P_{1}$$ and $$P_{2}$$ together =$$\frac{42}{14}$$ = 3 units/day  Eq.(i)
$$P_{2}$$ and $$P_{3}$$ can do the same work together in 21 days.
Efficiency of $$P_{2}$$ and $$P_{3}$$ together =$$\frac{42}{21}$$ = 2 units/day   Eq.(ii)
$$P_{3}$$ and $$P_{1}$$ can do it together in 42 days.
Efficiency of $$P_{3}$$ and $$P_{1}$$ together =$$\frac{42}{42}$$ = 1 unit/day   Eq.(iii)
Efficiency of $$P_{1}$$, $$P_{2}$$ and $$P_{3}$$ together = $$\frac{Eq.(i)+Eq.(ii)+Eq.(iii)}{2}$$
= $$\frac{3+2+1}{2}$$
= $$\frac{6}{2}$$
= 3
Work done in 12 days by all three of them together = $$3\times12$$ = 36
Part of the work done in 12 days by all three of them together = $$\frac{36}{42}$$
=Â $$\frac{6}{7}$$
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