Question : A father can do a job as fast as his two sons working together. If one son does the job in 3 hours and the other in 6 hours, the number of hours taken by the father to do the job alone is:
Option 1: 1 hour
Option 2: 2 hours
Option 3: 3 hours
Option 4: 4 hours
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Correct Answer: 2 hours
Solution :
Given:
A father can do a job as fast as his two sons working together and one son does the job in 3 hours and the other in 6 hours.
One son does the job in 3 hours and the other in 6 hours.
So they together in an hour can do ($\frac{1}{3}$ + $\frac{1}{6}$) = ($\frac{4+2}{12}$) = $\frac{1}{2}$ part of the job.
Their father also in 1 hour can do $\frac{1}{2}$ part of the job.
Therefore, their father can finish the job alone in (1 ÷ $\frac{1}{2}$) = 2 hours.
Hence, the correct answer is 2 hours.
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