QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Maths

Prelims 2025

X can complete one-third of a certain work in 6 days, Y can complete one-third of the same work in 8 days, and Z can complete three-fourth of the same work in 12 days. All of them work together for nn days and then X and Z quit, and Y alone finishes the remaining work in 8238\frac{2}{3} days. What is nn equal to?

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Explanation

Let total work = 144144 units.

X completes 1/31/3 in 66 days \rightarrow full work in 1818 days; Y completes 1/31/3 in 88 days \rightarrow full work in 2424 days; Z completes 3/43/4 in 1212 days \rightarrow full work in 1616 days.

X, Y, Z daily work = 88, 66, and 99 units respectively.

Y alone in 8238 \frac{2}{3} (263\frac{26}{3}) days does 263×6=52\frac{26}{3} \times 6 = 52 units. Remaining work = 14452=92144 - 52 = 92 units.

All three together do 2323 units/day 92÷23=4\rightarrow 92 \div 23 = 4 days.

Hence, n=4n = 4

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