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in question P and R started work but in solution P and Q shows

Question:

DIRECTIONS: Study the following graph carefully to answer the given questions


P and R started the work jointly. A few days later U also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10 days. All of them were paid total Rs.600. What is the Share of U?

Options:
A)

Rs.360

B)

Rs.385

C)

Rs.240

D)

Cannot be determined

E)

None of these

Solution:

Ans: (c) 

10 days work of P=

\(\cfrac{10}{25}=\cfrac{2}{5}\)

10 days work by R=

\(\cfrac{10}{50}=\cfrac{1}{5}\)

Total work by P and R in 10 days=\(\cfrac{3}{5}=60 \%\) 

Therefore work done by U in 10 days =40 %

Hence share of U= 40% of 600= Rs 240 

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