P and Q need 8 days to complete a work. Q and R need 12 days to complete the same work. But P, Q and R together can finish it in 6 days. How many days will be needed if P and R together do it?
Answer: 8
Explanation
Let work done by P in 1 day = pwork done by Q in 1 day =q
Work done by R in 1 day = r
p + q = 1/8 —(1)
q + r= 1/12 —(2)
p+ q+ r = 1/6 —(3)
(3) – (2) => p = 1/6 – 1/12 = 1/12
(3) – (1) => r = 1/6 – 1/8 = 1/24
p + r = 1/12 + 1/24 = 3/24 = 1/8
=> P and R will finish the work in 8 days.
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