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Time and Work · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 50 of 105

Time and Work: Three students A,B and C were working on a project. A is 40% more efficient than B, who is 40% more efficient than (c) A takes 10 days less than B to complete the projects. A starts the project and works for 10 days and then B takes over. B works on the projects for the next 14 days and then stops the work, handing it over to C to complete it. In how many days, would C complete the remaining project?

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Time and Work
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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Three students A,B and C were working on a project. A is 40% more efficient than B, who is 40% more efficient than (c) A takes 10 days less than B to complete the projects. A starts the project and works for 10 days and then B takes over. B works on the projects for the next 14 days and then stops the work, handing it over to C to complete it. In how many days, would C complete the remaining project?

TopicTime and Work
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min

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