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P alone can do a piece of work in 5 days and Q alone in 4 days. P and Q undertook to do it for Rs. 3000. With the help of R they completed the work in 2 days. How much is to be paid to R?

Solution

Correct Option: 1

R's 1-day work =121514=104520=120= \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{5} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{10 - 4 - 5}{20} = \frac{1}{20}. R's share =1/201/2×3000=220×3000=300= \frac{1/20}{1/2} \times 3000 = \frac{2}{20} \times 3000 = 300.

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