SOLUTION: X can do (1/4) of work in 10 days. Y can do 40% of the work in 40 days and Z can do (1/3) of the work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?

Question 705817: X can do (1/4) of work in 10 days. Y can do 40% of the work in 40 days and Z can do (1/3) of the work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if can do of work in days, means need times more days to complete the whole work: so, whole work will be done by in days

if can do % = of the work in days; so,whole work will be done by in ...=>... ...=>... days

and, if can do of the work in days, means need times more days to complete the whole work:
so, whole work will be done by in days
Therefore, will complete the work first.

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