Question:A man, a woman or a boy can do a piece of work in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. How many boys must one man and one woman to do the work in one day ?
A 6
B 8
C 9
D 5
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+ Answer
D
+ Explanation1 man's 1 day's work` = 1/3,` 1 woman's 1 days work` = 1/4,`
1 boy's 1 day's work` = 1/12`
Let x boys must be there. Then
`1/3 + 1/4 + x/12`
`= 1 => x = 5.`