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@ : Home > Aptitude > Time and Work > General Questions 1. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is : 1 1 A. B. 4 10 7 8 C. D. 15 15 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option D Explanation: A's 1 day's work = B's 1 day's work = 1 ; 15

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1 ; 20 1 1 7 + = . 15 20 60

(A + B)'s 1 day's work =

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(A + B)'s 4 day's work =

7 7 x4 = . 60 15 7 8 = . 15 15

Therefore, Remaining work = 1 -

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2. A can lay railway track between two given stations in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With help of C, they did the job in 4 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in: 1 2 A.9 days B.9 days 5 5 3 C.9 days D.10 5 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option C Explanation: 1 (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = , 4 A's 1 day's work = B's 1 day's work = 1 , 16

1 . 12

1 1 1 1 7 5 C's 1 day's work = + = - = . 4 16 12 4 48 48 48 3 So, C alone can do the work in = 9 days. 5 5 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day? A.12 days B.15 days C.16 days D.18 days Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: A's 2 day's work = 1 1 x2 = . 20 10 1 1 1 6 1 + + = = . 20 30 60 60 10

(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = Work done in 3 days =

1 1 1 + = . 10 10 5

1 Now, work is done in 3 days. 5 Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4. A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in: 1 A.20 days B.22 days 2 C.25 days D.30 days Answer & Explanation

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Answer: Option B Explanation: Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3. The time difference is (3 - 1) 2 days while B take 3 days and A takes 1 day. If difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days. If difference of time is 60 days, B takes So, A takes 30 days to do the work. A's 1 day's work = B's 1 day's work = 1 30 3 x 60 = 90 days. 2

1 90 1 1 4 2 + = = 30 90 90 45

(A + B)'s 1 day's work =

45 1 A and B together can do the work in = 22 days. 2 2 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C? A.Rs. 375 B.Rs. 400 C.Rs. 600 D.Rs. 800 Answer & Explanation Answer: Option B Explanation: 1 1 1 1 7 1 C's 1 day's work = - + = - = . 3 6 8 3 24 24 11 1 A's wages : B's wages : C's wages = : : = 4 : 3 : 1. 6 8 24 1 C's share (for 3 days) = Rs. 3 x x 3200 = Rs. 400. 24 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 123456Next >

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