A and B working together can mow a field in 56 days and with the help of C, they could have mowed it in 42 days. How long would C take to mow the field by himself?
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A and B working together can mow a field in 56 days and with the help of C, they could have mowed it in 42 days. How long would C take to mow the field by himself?

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(A + B)'s 1 day work = (A + B + C)'s 1 day work = C's 1 day work = = = C can do the work in days Hence, C can do the work in 168 days.

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A and B working together can mow a field in 56 days and with the help of C, they could have mowed it in 42 days. How long would C take to mow the field by himself?

Direct & Inverse Variations

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