Question:A father can do a job as fast as his two sons working together. If one son does the job in 3 hours and the other in 6 hours, how many hours does it take the father to do the job ?
A `1`
B `2`
C `3`
D `4`
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+ Answer
B
+ Explanationsolution:
Father's 1 hour's work `= (1/3 + 1/6 )`
`= 1/2`.
`:.` Time taken by father to complete the work `= 2`hours.