Time and Work


  1. In a hostel, there are 120 students and food stock is for 45 days. If 30 new students join the hostel, in how many days will the complete stock be exhausted ?









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    Let food stock will be exhausted in x days .
    Given, m1 = 120, D1 = 45
    M2 = 120 + 30 = 150
    and D2 = ?
    Then, using M1D1 = M2D2

    Correct Option: D

    Let food stock will be exhausted in x days .
    Given, m1 = 120, D1 = 45
    M2 = 120 + 30 = 150
    and D2 = ?
    Then, using M1D1 = M2D2
    ⇒ 120 x 45 = 150 x D2
    ∴ D2 = 120 x 45/120 = 36


  1. 6 boys can complete a piece of work in 16 h. In how many hours will 8 boys complete the same work ?









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    Given, M1 = 6, M2 = 8 , T1 = 16 h,
    and T2 = ?, W1 = W2 = 1
    According to the formula.
    M 1T 1W2 = M2T2W 1

    Correct Option: C

    Given, M1 = 6, M2 = 8 , T1 = 16 h,
    and T2 = ?, W1 = W2 = 1
    According to the formula.
    M1T1W2 = M2T2W1
    ∴ 6 x 16 x 1 = 8 x T2 x 1
    ∴ T2 = 16 x 6/8 = 2 x 6 = 12 h



  1. 10 man can make a wall in 8 days. How many men required to complete the same work in half days ?









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    Given, M1 = 10 D1 = 8, M2 = ? and D2 = 1/2
    From M1D1 = M2D2

    Correct Option: D

    Given, M1 = 10 D1 = 8, M2 = ? and D2 = 1/2
    From M1D1 = M2D2
    ⇒ 10 x 8 = M2 x 1/2
    ⇒ M2 = 10 x 8 x 2
    ∴ M2 = 160


  1. If 12 man or 18 women can do piece of work in 14 days. How long will 8 men and 16 women take to finish the work?









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    12 men =18 women
    ⇒ 1 man = 18/12 women
    ⇒ 8 men = 18/12 x 8 = 12 women
    Given m1 = 18 M2 = 12 +16 = 28,
    D1 , D2 = ? and W1 = W2 = 1
    According to the formula
    M1D1W2 = M2D2W1

    Correct Option: A

    12 men =18 women
    ⇒ 1 man = 18/12 women
    ⇒ 8 men = 18/12 x 8 = 12 women
    Given m1 = 18 M2 = 12 +16 = 28,
    D1 , D2 = ? and W1 = W2 = 1
    According to the formula
    M1D1W2 = M2D2W1
    ⇒ 18 x14 x1= 28 x D2 x1
    ∴ D2 = (18 x 14)/28 = 9 days



  1. Alen and Border can do a work individually in 21 and 42 days respectively. In how many days they can complete the work, working alternatively?










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    Alen's one day's work =1/21
    Border's one day's work = 1/42
    Alen and Border's two days work(working alternatively) = (1/21) + (1/42) = 1/14

    Correct Option: B

    Alen's one day's work =1/21
    Border's one day's work = 1/42
    Alen and Border's two days work(working alternatively) = (1/21) + (1/42) = 1/14
    So, Alen and Border do 1/14 work in 2 days
    So, they complete the work in 14 x 2 = 28 days.