Two persons A and B agreed to complete a work for Rs.1600. A can do that work in 6 days and B can do it in 8 days. With the help of another person C, if they completed that work in 3 days, then the share of C (in Rs.) is
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In work-payment problems, payment is always divided according to the amount of work done.
Concept:
Work done is proportional to efficiency.
Total payment is divided according to work contribution.
Step 1: Find efficiencies.
A’s one day work:
\[
\frac16
\]
B’s one day work:
\[
\frac18
\]
Together:
\[
\frac16+\frac18
\]
LCM \(=24\):
\[
=\frac4{24}+\frac3{24}
\]
\[
=\frac7{24}
\]
Step 2: Find total one-day work with C.
They finish in 3 days.
So total one-day work:
\[
\frac13
\]
Thus C’s one-day work:
\[
\frac13-\frac7{24}
\]
LCM \(=24\):
\[
=\frac8{24}-\frac7{24}
\]
\[
=\frac1{24}
\]
Step 3: Find work ratio.
A : B : C
\[
=\frac16:\frac18:\frac1{24}
\]
Multiply by 24:
\[
4:3:1
\]
Total ratio:
\[
4+3+1=8
\]
Step 4: Find C’s share.
\[
\frac18 \times 1600
\]
\[
=200
\]
Thus, C’s share is:
\[
\boxed{200}
\]