A, B and C work in a workshop for creating identical idols. A can craft 10 idols in 150 days. Similarly, B and C can individually create 16 idols in 192 days and 320 days, respectively. B works every day, A works only on alternate days starting from the first day, i.e. 1st March, and C also works only on alternate days starting from the second day, i.e 2nd March. On which date will the construction of 2 idols be completed?
A, B and C work in a workshop for creating identical idols. A can craft 10 idols in 150 days. Similarly, B and C can individually create 16 idols in 192 days and 320 days, respectively. B works every day, A works only on alternate days starting from the first day, i.e. 1st March, and C also works only on alternate days starting from the second day, i.e 2nd March. On which date will the construction of 2 idols be completed?
Solution
Time for 1 idol to craft by A, B and c are 15,12, and 20 days
Taking the LCM of (15,12,20) = 60 units
Efficiency of A = 60/15 = 4 units/day
Efficiency of B = 60/12 = 5 units/day
Efficiency of C = 60/20 = 3 units/day
Work done in every 2 days = 9 + 8 =17 units. So, the number of cycles will be 3 and the work done during 3 cycles = 3 x 17 = 51 units. Remaining work on 7th day = 60-51 = 9 units. Work is completed on 7th day by A and B. Therefore, 7 days are required to craft the 1 idol. Hence, First Idol constructed in 7 days. On the 8th day B and C will work. On the 14th day remaining work to be done will be 9/60 to complete the 2nd idol, but on the 14th day work will be done by B and C and their capacity is only of 8/60. Hence 2nd idol will be completed on 15th day.