Time and Work


  1. 2 men and 3 women finish 25% of the work in 4 days, while 6 men and 14 women can finish the whole work in 5 days, In how many days will 20 women finish it?









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    8M + 12W = 4 days (whole work)
    ⇒ 32M + 48W = 1 day ................ (1)
    Again 6M + 14W = 5 days
    ⇒ 30M + 70W = 1 day ................(2)

    Correct Option: A

    8M + 12W = 4 days (whole work)
    ⇒ 32M + 48W = 1 day ................ (1)
    Again 6M + 14W = 5 days
    ⇒ 30M + 70W = 1 day ................(2)
    From eq. (1) and (2)
    32M + 48W = 30M +70W
    ⇒ 2M = 22W
    ⇒ 1M = 11W
    Now, 30M + 70W = 1 day
    (30 X 11 X 70)W = 1 day
    Therefore 400W requires 1 day to complete the whole work.
    Thus 20W needs 20 days to complete the whole work.


  1. 10 men and 15 women finish a work in 6 days. One man alone finishes that work in 100 days. In how many days will one women can finish the work ?









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    ∵ One man alone finishes te work in 100 days.
    ⇒ 10 men can finish the work in 10 day.
    ⇒ 15 women can finish work in one days = 1/6 - 1/10 = 1/15 work

    Correct Option: D

    ∵ One man alone finishes te work in 100 days.
    ⇒ 10 men can finish the work in 10 day.
    ⇒ 15 women can finish work in one days = 1/6 - 1/10 = 1/15 work
    ⇒ 15 women finish the whole work in 15 days
    ∴ 1 women finishes the whole work in = 15 x 15 = 225 days



  1. A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together A and B are supposed to do 7/11 of the work. The share of C should be ?









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    Work to be done by C = (1 - 7/11) = 4/11
    ∴ (A + B) : C = 7/11 : 4/11 = 7 : 4

    Correct Option: B

    Work to be done by C = (1 - 7/11) = 4/11
    ∴ (A + B) : C = 7/11 : 4/11 = 7 : 4
    ∴ C's share = Rs. 550 x (4/11) = Rs. 200


  1. A and B separately can complete a work in 6 days and 3 days respectively. If they work together, then in how many days will they complete the work ?









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    Work completed by A + B in one day = 1/6 + 1/3 = 1/2

    Correct Option: C

    Work completed by A + B in one day = 1/6 + 1/3 = 1/2
    ∴ Time taken by A + B to complete the work = 2 days.



  1. Ram, Dilip and Shekhar can complete a work in 20 days. If Ram and Dilip together can complete the same work in 30 days, then how long will Shekhar take to complete it ?









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    ∵ Work of (Ram + Dilip + Shekhar) for 1 day = 1/20
    and work of (Ram + Dilip) for 1 day = 1/30
    ∴ Work of Shekhar for 1 day = 1 / 20 - 1 / 30 = 1/60

    Correct Option: A

    ∵ Work of (Ram + Dilip + Shekhar) for 1 day = 1/20
    and work of (Ram + Dilip) for 1 day = 1/30
    ∴ Work of Shekhar for 1 day = 1 / 20 - 1 / 30 = 1/60
    Hence, Shekhar will complete the work in 60 days.