Correct Answer - Option 4 : 18/11 days
Given:
M is twice as efficient as N and thrice as efficient as O.
N finishes a piece of work in 6 days.
Concepts used:
Time = Work/Efficiency
Calculation:
Time ratio of M, N and O = 1 ∶ 2 ∶ 3
Let M, N and O finish a piece of work in x, 2x and 3x days respectively.
As N finishes piece of work in 6 days,
⇒ 2x = 6 days
⇒ x = 3 days.
Time taken by M to complete the piece of work = x = 3 days
Time taken by O to complete the piece of work = 3x = 3 × 3 days = 9 days
1 day work of M, N and O = (1/3) + (1/6) + (1/9) = 11/18 days
Time taken by M, N and O to complete the work together = 18/11 days
∴ M, N and O took 18/11 days to complete a piece of work together.
