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Friday, May 20, 2011

Work from Days:


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
4
1
10
7
15
8
15

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A's 1 day's work =
1
;
15

B's 1 day's work =
1
;
20

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

1
+
1

=
7
.
15
20
60

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

7
x 4

=
7
.
60
15

Therefore, Remaining work =

1 -
7

=
8
.
15
15

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:
9
1
days
5
9
2
days
5
9
3
days
5
10

Answer: Option C

Explanation:
(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work =
1
,
4

A's 1 day's work =
1
,
16

B's 1 day's work =
1
.
12

C's 1 day's work =
1
-

1
+
1

=

1
-
7

=
5
.
4
16
12
4
48
48

So, C alone can do the work in
48
= 9
3
days.
5
5

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?
12 days
15 days
16 days
18 days

Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A's 2 day's work =

1
x 2

=
1
.
20
10

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

1
+
1
+
1

=
6
=
1
.
20
30
60
60
10

Work done in 3 days =

1
+
1

=
1
.
10
10
5

Now,
1
work is done in 3 days.
5
Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days.





4. 
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?
Rs. 375
Rs. 400
Rs. 600
Rs. 800

Answer: Option B

Explanation:
C's 1 day's work =
1
-

1
+
1

=
1
-
7
=
1
.
3
6
8
3
24
24

A's wages : B's wages : C's wages =
1
:
1
:
1
= 4 : 3 : 1.
6
8
24

C's share (for 3 days) = Rs.

3 x
1
x 3200

= Rs. 400.
24