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A can do a work in 20 days. B takes 5 days to complete it. C takes as long as A and B would take working together. How long will it take A, B, and C to complete the work together?

a) 6 days
b) 8 days
c) 10 days
d) 12 days

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Final answer:

A, B, and C will take approximately 2.2 days to complete the work together

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how long it will take A, B, and C to complete the work together, we can calculate their combined work rate per day.

A completes 1/20 of the work per day, B completes 1/5 of the work per day, and C completes the work in the same time as A and B combined. This means C also completes 1/20 + 1/5 = 1/4 of the work per day. Therefore, the combined work rate of A, B, and C is 1/20 + 1/5 + 1/4 = 9/20 of the work per day.

To find how many days it will take to complete the work, we can use the formula: time = 1 / (combined work rate).

Therefore, the time it will take A, B, and C to complete the work together is 1 / (9/20) = 20/9 ≈ 2.2 days.

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