Time and Work Practice Problems

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PROBLEMS ON TIME AND WORK

Q. 1. A completes a work in 12 days and B complete the same work in 24 days. If both of them
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 5
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work together, then the number of days required to complete the work will be
(e) None of these
Ans: (a) 8
Explanation:
If A can complete a work in x days and B can complete the same work in y days, then, both
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of them together can complete the work in x y/ x+ y days.
Therefore, here, the required number of days = 12 24/ 36 = 8 days. Ans.

Q. 2. If 4 men can colour 48 m long cloth in 2 days, then 6 men can colour 36 m long cloth in
Ans: (a) 1 day

Explanation:
(d) day
(e) None of these
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(a) 1 day (b) 1 days (c) day
The length of cloth painted by one man in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m
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No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 men = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. Ans.

Q. 3. If 3 persons can do 3 times of a particular work in 3 days, then, 7 persons can do 7 times of
that work in
(a) 7 days
(b) 6 days (c) 4 days
(d) 3 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (d) 3 days.

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That is, 1 person can do one time of the work in 3 days.

Therefore, 7 persons can do 7 times work in the same 3 days itself. Ans.
Q. 4. Mangala completes a piece of work in 10 days, Raju completes the same work in 40 days.
If both of them work together, then the number of days required to complete the work is
(a) 15 (b) 10 (c) 9
(d) 8
(e) None of these
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Ans: ( d) 8
Explanation:
That is, the required No. of days = 10 40/50 = 8 days. Ans.
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Q. 5. 12 men work 8 hours per day to complete the work in 10 days. To complete the same work
in 8 days, working 15 hours a day, the number of men required
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8 (e) None of these
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Ans: (d) 8
That is, 1 work done = 12 8 10

Then, 12 8 10 = ? 15 8
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? (i.e. No. of men required) = 12 8 10/15 10 = 8 days. Ans.

Q. 6. If 5 people undertook a piece of construction work and finished half the job in 15 days. If
two people drop out, then the job will be completed in
(a) 25 days (b) 20 days
(c) 15 days (d) 10 days (e) None of these
Ans: (a) 25 days
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Explanation:
That is, half the work done = 5 15

Then, 5 15 = 3 ? 1/2
therefore, ? (No. days required) = 5 15/3 = 25 days. Ans.
i.e. 5 15 = 3 ?
Q. 7. 30 labourers working 7 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 18 days. If the labourers
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work 6 hours a day, then the number of labourers required to finish the same piece of work in 30
days will be
(a) 15 (b) 21 (c) 25
(d) 22
(e) None of these
Ans: (b) 21
Explanation:
? (No. of labourers) = 30 7 18/6 30

= 21. Ans.
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That is, 1 work done = 30 7 18 = ? 6 30
Q. 8. If 5 girls can embroider a dress in 9 days, then the number of days taken by 3 girls will be
(b) 10 days
Ans: (d) 15 days

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That is, 5 9 = 3 ?
(c) 14 days
(d) 15 days
(e) None of days
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(a) 20 days
? = 5 9/3 = 15 days. Ans.
Q. 9. A and B together can plough a field in 10 hours but by himself A requires 15 hours. How
long would B take to plough the same field?
(a) 10 hours
(b) 20 hours
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Ans: (c) 30 hours

Explanation:
(c) 30 hours (d) 40 hours (e) None of these
If A and B together can do a piece of work in x days and A alone can do the same work in y
days, then B alone can do the same work in x y/ y x days.
Therefore, the No. of hours required by B = 10 15/ 15 10 = 150/5 = 30 hours. Ans.
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Q. 10. 16 men or 20 women can finish a work in 25 days. How many days 28 men and 15
women will take to finish this job?
(a) 19 13/43 days
(b) 11 27/43 days
(c) 8 days (d) 10 days
Ans: (d) 10 days
16 men = 20 women
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Explanation:
(e) None of these
Therefore, 1 women = 16/20 men = 4/5 men

15 women = 4/5 15 men = 12 men
i.e. 28 men + 15 women = 28 men + 12 men = 40men
16 25 = 40 ?
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1 work done by men = 16 25
? ( no. of days) = 16 25/40 = 10 days. Ans.
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Q. 11. A can do a piece of work in 5 days and B can do the same work in 10 days. How many
days will both take to complete the work?
(a) 5 days
(b) 3 1/3 days
(c) 3 days
(d) 6 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (b) 3 1/3 days

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That is, the required No. of days = 5 10/15 = 3 1/3 days. Ans.
Q. 12. If 12 men can do a piece of work in 24 days, then in how many days can 18 men do the
same work?
(a) 36
(b) 20
(c) 18
(d) 16
(e) None of these
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Ans: (d) 16
Explanation:
1 work done = 12 24
Then, 12 24 = 18 ? days
? days = 12 24/18 = 16. Ans.
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Q. 13. A group of workers accepted to do a piece of work in 25 days. If 6 of them did not turn
for the work and the remaining workers did the work in 40 days, then the original number of
workers was
(c) 18
(d) 16
Ans: (d) 16
Explanation:
(e) None of these
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(a) 22 (b) 20
Let the original number of workers be x
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Then, x 25 = (x 6) 40
25x = 40x -240
240 = 40x -25x = 15x
x = 240/15 = 16. Ans.
Q. 14. If 8 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 10 days, then the number of days
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required by 4 men and 4 women to finish the work is

(a) 8 (b) 10
Ans: (c) 12
(c) 12
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Explanation:
8 men = 12 women
1 woman = 8/12 men = 2/3 men
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4 women = 2/3 4 men = 8/3 men

4 men + 4 women = 4 + 8/3 men = 20/3 men
1 work done = 8 10
8 10 = 20/3 ?days
?days = 8 10 3/20 = 12 days. Ans.
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(c) 8 days
Explanation:
Work done = 8 18
Then, 8 18 = 12 ? days
(d) 16 days
(e) None of these
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Ans: (a) 12 days
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Q. 15. If 8 men can dig a well in 18 days, then the number of days, 12 men will take to dig the
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? days = 8 18/12 = 12 days. Ans.
Q. 16. 39 men can repair a road in 12 days working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30
men working 6 hours peer day complete the work?
(a) 10 (b) 13 (c) 14
(d) 15
Ans: (b) 13
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Explanation:
1 work done = 39 12 5
39 12 5 = 30 6 ?days
(e) None of these
? days = 39 12 5/ 30 6 = 13 days. Ans.

Q. 17. A certain number of men can do a work in 40days. If there were 8 men more, it could be
finished in 10 days less. How many men were there initially?
(e) None of these
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(a) 30 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 20

Ans: (b) 24
Explanation:
Let x be the initial number of men
Then, x 40 = (x + 8 ) (40 10)

40x = 30x + 240
10x = 240
Therefore, x = 240/10 = 24 men. Ans.
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Then, 1 work done = x 40
finish the same work?

(a) 10 days
(b) 6 days
(c) 4 days
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Ans: (b) 6 days
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Q. 18. If 4 men or 6 boys can finish a work in 20 days. How long will 6 men and 11 boys take to
(d) 3 days
(e) None of these
Explanation:
4 men = 6 boys
Then, 1 boy = 4/6 men = 2/3 men
11 boys = 2/3 11 men = 22/3 men
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Then, 6 men + 11 boys = 6 + 22/3 men = 40/3 men

1 work done = 4 men 20days
That is, 4 20 = 40/3 ? days
? days = 4 20 3/40 = 6 days. Ans.

Q. 19. A works twice as fast as B. if B can complete a work in 12 days independently. The
number of days in which A and B can together finish the work?
(b) 8 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 4 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (d) 4 days

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(a) 18 days
If B takes 12 days to finish the work, then A takes 6 days to finish the same work.
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Therefore, the Number of days taken by A and B together to finish the same work = 6 12/18
= 4 days. Ans.
work in
Ans: (b) 6 days
(c) 8 days (d) 10 days (e) None of these
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Q. 20. A and B can do a piece of work in 4 days. If A can do it alone in 12 days, B will finish the
Therefore, the number of days B will take to finish the work = 4 12/ 12 4
= 48/8 = 6 days. Ans.
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Q. 21. 5 men can do a piece of work in 6 days while 10 women can do it in 5 days. In how many
days can 5 women and 3 men do it?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8 (e) None of these
Ans: (b) 5
Explanation:
5men 6 = 10 women 5
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30 men = 50 women
1 woman = 30/50 men = 3/5 men
5 women = 3/5 5 men = 3 men
5 women + 3 men = 3 + 3 = 6 men
5 6 = 6 ?days
? days = 5 6/6 = 5 days. Ans.
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That is, 1 work done = 5 6
Q. 22. A work could be completed in 100 days. However, due to the absence of 10 workers, it
was completed in 110 days then, the original number of workers was
Ans: (b) 110

Explanation:
(d) 50
(e) None of these
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(a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 55
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Let x be the original number of workers

Then, x 100 = ( x 10) 110
100 x = 110x 1100
1100 = 10 x
x = 110. Ans.
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Q. 23. A particular job can be completed by a team of 10 men in 12 days. The same job can be
completed by a team of 10 women in 6 days. How many days are needed to completed the job if
the two teams work together?
(c) 9 (d) 18 (e) None of these
(a) 4 (b) 6
Ans: (a) 4
Explanation:
Then, the required No. of days = 12 6/18 = 4 days. Ans.
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Consider mens work days as one group and womens working days as other group
Q. 24. A can do a piece of work in 12 days, while B can do it in 8 days with the help of C, they
finish the work in 4 days. Then C alone can do the work in
(c) 16 days
(e) None of these
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Ans: (a) 24 days
(d) 4 days
Explanation:
A and B together can do the work in 12 8/20 = 96/20 days

A +B and C together do the work in 4 days.
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Then C alone can do the work in 96/20 4/96/20 4 days
= 96/5/16/20 = 96/5 20/16 = 24 days. Ans.

Q. 25. A job can be completed by 12 men in 12 days. How many extra days will be needed to
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complete the job if 6 men leave after working for 6 days?

(a) 3 (b) 12 (c) 6
(d) 24
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 6
Explanation:
Half the work is done by 12 men in 6 days.
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Remaining half should be done by 6 men in ? days

Then, 12 6 = 6 ?days
36 = 3 ?days
? days = 36/3 =12 days

Extra days required = 12 -6 = 6 days. Ans.
Q. 26. Worker A takes 8 hours to do a job. Worker B takes 10 hours to do the same job. How
job?
(a) 4 1/9 hours (b) 4 2/9 hours (c) 4 4/9 hours
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long should it take, worker A and worker B, working together but independently, do the same
(d) 4 5/9 hours
Ans: (c) 4 4/9 hours

Explanation:
(e) None of these
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Then 8 10/18 = 4 4/9 hours. Ans.
Q. 27. Three workers working all days can do a work in 10 days. But one of them having other
(a) 15 days
(b) 16 days
Ans: (c) 12 days.
(c) 12 days
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employment can work only half time. In how many days the work can be finished?
(d) 12.5 days
(e) None of these
Sum of each persons one days work = 1/3 10 + 1/3 10 + 1/3 20 = 1/30 + 1/30 + 1/60
= 5/60 = 1/12
Therefore, the work can be finished in 12 days. Ans.

Q. 28. Sam, Bob and Kim can do a job alone in 15 days, 10 days and 30 days respectively. Sam
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is helped by Bob and Kim every third day. In how many days will the job be completed?
(a) 9 days
(b) 8 1/3 days
Ans: (a) 9 days
(c) 8 days
(d) 6 1/3 days
(e) None of these
Explanation:
The work done by the three persons in 3 days ( because Sam works only on every third day)
= 3/15 + 1/10 + 1/30 = 6 + 3 + 1/30 = 10/30
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= 1/3 of the work

Therefore, the job will be completed in 3 3 = 9 days. Ans.
Q. 29. Prakash alone can complete a job in 12 hours, Jayant alone can complete the same job in 6
hours. How many hours will they take together to complete the job?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2
(d) 8
(e) None of these
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Ans: (a) 4
Explanation:
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Here, the No. of hours required to complete the work , working together = 12 6/18
= 4 hours. Ans.
Q. 30. 56 men completes a work in 12 days. How many men will be required to complete the
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work in 16 days?
(a) 38
(b) 24 (c) 42
(d) 48
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 42
Explanation:
1 work done = 56 men 12 days
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Then, 56 12 = ? men 16
? men = 56 12/16 = 42 men. Ans.
12 men and 5 boys to do the same piece of work?

(a) 6 days
(b) 28 days
(c) 25 days
(d) 7 days
(e) None of these
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Ans: (a) 6 days

Explanation:
6 men = 10 boys
Then, 1 boy = 6/10 men = 3/5 men

Therefore, 6 15 = 15 ? days
? days = 6 15/15 = 6 days. Ans.
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Then, 5 boys = 3/5 5 = 3 men

12 men + 5 boys = 15 men
Q. 31. Six men or tern boys can do a piece of work in fifteen days. How long would it take for
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Q. 32. If 4 workers can make 42 toys in 6 days, how many toys can 12 workers make in 3 days?
(a) 63 (b) 28 (c) 252 (d) 7
Ans: (a) 63
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Explanation:
(e) None of these
4 workers in 3 days make 21 toys,
Then, 1 worker can make 21/4 toys in 3 days

Therefore, No. of toys made by 12 workers in 3 days = 21/4 12 = 63 toys. Ans.
Q. 33. 10 men can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 15 women can complete the same
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work in 12 days. If all the 10 men and 15 women work together, in how many days will work get
completed?
(a) 6 (b) 7 2/3
(c) 6 2/3
(d) 6 1/3
(e) None of these
Explanation:
Ans: (c) 6 2/3
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Here, mens working days can be taken as A and that of women as B

Then, 15 12/27 = 6 2/3 days.Ans.
Q. 34. Three men, four women and six children can complete a work in 7 days . A woman does
complete this work in 7 days?

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 12 (d) 10
(e) None of these
Ans: ( b) 7
1 child = 1/2/2 = woman
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Explanation:
3 men = 3/2 women
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double the work a man does and a child does half the work a man does. How many women can
Then, 6 children = 6 = 6/4 = 3/2 women
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Then, 3/2 women + 4 women + 3/2 women = 7 women

7 women does the work in 7 days.
Therefore, the No. of women required to finish the work in 7days = 7. Ans
Q. 35. A sum of money is sufficient to pay Ps wages for 25 days or Qs wages for 30 days. The
money is sufficient to pay the wages of both for
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(a) 13 5/11 days
Ans: (d) 13 7/11

Explanation:
(b) 13 days (c) 13 6/11 days (d) 13 7/11 days (e) None of these
Then, 25 30/ 55 = 13 7/11 days. Ans.
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Here, wages can be taken as days,
Q. 36. A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 50 days. If there were 8 men more
the work could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were originally there?
(a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 32
(d) 25
(e) None of these
Explanation:
Let the original No. of men = x
Then, I work done = 50x
50x = 40x + 320

10 x = 320
x = 320/10 = 32 men. Ans.
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Then, 50x = (x + 8) 40
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Ans: (c) 32
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Q. 37. A and B together finish a work in 30 days they worked for it for 20 days and then B left.
The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 more days. B alone can finish the work in
(a) 48 days (b) 50 days (c) 54 days (d) 60 days (e) none of these
Ans: ( d) 60 days
Explanation:
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(A + B)s 1 days work = 1/30
A+B s 20 days work = 1/30 20 = 2/3

Remaining work = 1 -2/3 = 1/3
Therefore, A can complete the full work in 3 20 = 60 days
Then, Bs 1 day work = 1/30 1/60 = 1/60

Therefore, B can complete the work in 60 days. Ans.
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So, As 1 days work = 1/60
1/3 of the work is done by A in 20 days
Q. 38. A can complete a job in 9 days, B in 10 days and C in 15 days. B and C start the work
together and are forced to leave after 2 days. The time taken to complete the remaining work is
(a) 13 days (b) 10 days (c) 9 days
(d) 6 days
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Ans: (d) 6 days

Explanation:
As 1 day work = 1/9
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Bs 1 day work = 1/10

Cs 1 day work = 1/15
(e) None of these
B + C s 1 day work = 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6

B + Cs 2 days work = 1/6 2 = 1/3
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The work remaining = 1 1/3 = 2/3

A can do the full work in 9 days.
So, the remaining 2/3 of the work is done by A in 2/3 9 days = 6 days. Ans.
Q. 39. If 40 men working 9 hours a day can finish a work in 21 days, in how many days will 27
men working 10 hours a day do the same work?
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Ans: (b) 28 days
Explanation:
(d) 25 days (e) None of these
That is, 1 work done = 40 9 21

Then, 40 9 21 = 27 10 ? days
Therefore, ? days = 40 9 21 /27 10 = 28 days. Ans.
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Q. 40. 8 children and 12 men complete a certain piece of work in 9 days. Each child takes twice
the time taken by a man to finish the work. In how many days will 12 men finish the same work?
(a) 8 (b) 15 (c) 9 (d) 12 (e) None o f these
Ans: (d) 12
8 children = 4men
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Explanation:
Then, 4 + 12 = 16 men completes the job in 9 days

Then, 16 9 = 12 ? days
? days = 16 9/12 = 12 days. Ans.
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Q. 41. Rajesh and Ajay can complete a job in 16 days. Rajesh alone can do it in 24 days. How
long will Ajay alone take to finish the whole work?
(a) 20 days (b) 48 days (c) 30 days (d) 36 days
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Ans: (b) 48 days
(e) 28 days
Explanation:
Then, Ajay alone can finish the whole work in, 16 24/24 16 = 16 24/8 = 48 days.Ans.
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Q. 42. Ram, Shyam and Mohan can do a piece of work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. How
long will they take to finish it together?
(c) 14 days (d) 8 days
(e) 5 days
Explanation:
Ans: (e) 5 days
When A, B and C can do a work in x, y and z days respectively. Then, the three of them
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together can finish the work in xyz/ x y + y z + x z days
Therefore, the No. of days taken by them together to finish the whole work
= 12 15 20/12 15 + 15 20 + 12 20
= 12 15 20/720 = 5 days. Ans.
alone can do it in:

(c) 18 days
Ans: (c)18 days

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Q. 43. Tapas works twice as much as Mihir. If both of them finish the work in 12 days, Tapas
So, T 2 T/ T + 2T = 12
2 T T/3 T = 12
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2 T = 3 12 = 36
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Mihir = 2 Tapas (Consider, Tapas as T and Mihir as M)
T = 36/2 = 18 days i.e. No. of days taken by Tapas alone = 18 days. Ans.
Q. 44. Xavier can do a job in 40 days. He worked on it for 5 days and then Paes finished it in 21
days. In how many days Xavier and Paes can finish the work?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 840/61
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Ans: (b) 15
Explanation:
Xaviers one days work = 1/40
(e) 12
His 5 days work = 1/40 5 = 1/8
The work remaining = 1 1/8 = 7/8
Then, his 1 days work = 7/8/21 = 7/21 8 = 1/24
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7/8 of the work is done by Paes in 21 days
Therefore, the time taken by Paes to finish the whole work = 24 days.
Then. The No. of days two of them together take to finish the work = 40 24/40 + 24
= 40 24/64 = 15 days. Ans.
Q. 45. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in half the time taken by A.
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/9
(c) 2/5
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Then, working together, what part of the same work they can finish in a day?
(d) 2/7 (e) None of these
Ans: (a) 1/6

Explanation:
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B alone can do the same work in 9 days
So, the No. of days both of them together take to do the work = 18 9/ 18 + 9
=18 9/27 = 6 days.
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The part of the work, they together finish in one day = 1/6. Ans.
Q. 46. A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 24, 6 and 12 days respectively. Working
together, they will complete the same work in:
(a) 1/24 day (b) 7/24 day (c) 3 3/7 days
Ans: (c) 3 3/7 days
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Explanation:
= 24 6 12/ 504 = 3 3/7 days. Ans.
Therefore, the No. of days taken by them together = 24 6 12/24 6 + 6 12 + 24 12
Q. 47. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days, but with the help of his son, he can do it in 3
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days. In what time can the son do it alone?
Ans: (c) 7 days

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Therefore, his son alone can do the work in 3 5/ 5 3 = 15/2 = 7 days. Ans.
Q. 48. A works twice as fast as B. if B can complete a work in 12 days independently, the
number of days in which A and B can together finish the work is:
(b) 6 days
Ans: (a) 4 days

Explanation:
(c) 8 days
(d) 18 days
(e) None of these
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(a) 4 days
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That is, if b alone can finish the work in 12 days,

A alone can finish the work in 6 days.
Therefore,
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A and B can together finish the work in 6 12/18 days = 4 days. Ans.
Q. 49. A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of work in 14 days.
The number of days taken by A alone to finish the work is:
(d) 42
(e) None of these
(a) 11 (b) 21 (c) 28

Ans: (b) 21
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As work is twice as Bs work

So, we can consider 2A = B
Then, A 2A/ A+ 2A = 14
2A A/ 3A = 14
2 A = 14 3
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A = 21 days. i.e. A alone can finish the work in 21 days. Ans.
Q. 50. A is thrice as good a workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less
than B. Working together, they can do it in:
(b) 22 days
Ans: (b) 22 days

Explanation:
(c) 25 days
(d) 30 days
(e) None of these
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(a) 20 days
That is, 3A = B, replacing 3 A in place of B, we get
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3A A = 60 days
A = 30 days, i.e. A alone can finish the work in 30 days

Then, B alone can finish the work in 3 30 = 90 days
Therefore, working together they can finish it in 30 90/ 120 days. = 22 days. Ans.
Q. 51. A and B can do a job together in 7 days. A is 1 times as efficient as B. the same job can
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be done by A alone in:

(a) 9 1/3 days
Ans: (b) 11 days
(d) 16 1/3 days
(e) None of these
Explanation:
1 = 7/4
A 7/4 A/ A + 7/4 A = 7days

7 A A/4 / 11A/4 = 7 A A/ 11 A = 7A /11 = 7
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7/4 A = B, replacing B by 7/4 A, we get
A = 77/7 = 11, So, A alone can finish the work in 11 days. Ans.
Q. 52. Sakshi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sakshi. The
number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:
(d) 25
(e) None of these
Ans: (b) 16
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(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18
The ratio of their efficiency, i.e. Sakshi : Tannya = 100 : 125 = 4 : 5
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Therefore, ratio of time taken by them = 5 : 4
That is, No. of days taken by Sakshi is 5 units of ratio = 20 days

So, 1 unit of ratio = 20/5 = 4 days
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Therefore, No. of days taken by Tannya = 4 4 = 16 days. Ans.

Q. 53. A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, working together, take to
complete a job which A alone could have done in 23 days?
(c) 20 3/17 days
Ans: (b) 13 days
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Explanation:
The ratio of their efficiency = A : B = 130 : 100 = 13 : 10

Therefore, the ratio of the time taken by them = 10 : 13
So, 1 unit of ratio = 23/10

Time taken by B alone to finish the work = 23/10 13 = 29.9 = 30 days
A takes 23 days = 10 units of ratio
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Therefore, the No. of days taken to finish the work working together = 23 30/ 53
= 13 days. Ans.
Q. 54. A does half as much work as B in three-fourth of the time. If together they take 18 days to
complete the work, how much time shall B take to do it ?
(c) 40 days
Ans: (a) 30 days

Explanation:
That is , A = 3B/2/1/2 = 3B/2
Replacing A by 3B/2, we get
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3B/2 B/3B/2 + B = 18 days
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3 B B/5B =18
3B = 90
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B = 30 days, B alone can finish the work in 30 days. Ans.

Q. 55. 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:
(a) (b) 1/10
(c) 7/15
(d) 8/15
(e) None of these
Ans: (d) 8/15
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Explanation:
Working together, the No. of days taken by them to finish the work = 15 20/35
= 60/7 days.
Their, 4 days work = 7 4/60 = 7/15 of the total work

Therefore, the fraction of the work, that is left = 1- 7/15 = 8/15. Ans.
Then, their 1 days work = 7/60
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Q. 56. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days
and left the job. In how many days, A alone can finish the remaining work
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 6 days
Bs one days work = 1/15

Bs 10 days work = 1/15 10 = 2/3
Remaining work = 1/3
As 1 day work = 1/18
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Explanation:
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No. of days A take to finish 1/3 of the work = 1/3/1/18 = 1/3 18 = 6 days. Ans.
Q. 57. A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They started doing the
work together but after 2 days B had to leave and A alone completed the remaining work. The
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whole work was completed in:
(a) 8 days (b) 10 days (c) 12 days (d) 15 days (e) None of these
Ans: (c) 12 days
Explanation:
No. of days taken by them working together = 15 10/25 = 6 days
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Their 1 days work = 1/6
Their 2 days work = 1/6 2 = 1/3

The work remaining = 2/3
Time taken by A to finish 1/3 of the work = 2/3/1/15 = 2/3 15 = 10 days
As 1 day work = 1/15
Therefore, the total number of days taken to finish the whole work = 10 +2 = 12 days. Ans.
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Q. 58. A can finish a work in 24 days, B in 9 days and C in 12 days. B and C start the work but
are forced to leave after 3 days. The remaining work was done by A in:
(d) 10 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 10 days

Explanation:
Their 1 day work = 7/36

So, their 3 days work = 7/36 3 = 7/12
As 1 days work = 1/24
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The remaining work = 5/12
ion
No. of days taken by B and C together to finish the work = 9 12/21 = 36/7 days
To finish the remaining 5/12 of the work, the No. of days taken by A = 5/12/1/24
= 5/12 24= 10 days. Ans.
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Q. 59. A machine P can print one lakh books in 8 hours, machine Q can print the same number
of books in 10 hours while machine R can print them in 12 hours. All the machines are started at
9 a.m. while machine P is closed at 11 a.m. and the remaining two machines complete the work.
Approximately at what time will the work be finished?
(a) 11: 30 a.m.
(b) 12 noon
(c) 12:30 p.m.
(d) 1 p.m. (e) None of these
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Ans: (d) 1 p.m.

Explanation:
The three machines 1 hours work = 1/8 + 1/10 + 1/12 = 37/120
Their, work from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. = 2 hours work = 37/120 2= 27/60

Machines Q and Rs 1 hours work = 1/10 + 1/12 = 11/60
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Therefore, the time taken by Q and R to finish the remaining 23/60 work = 23/60/11/60
= 23/60 60/11 = 23/11 = 2 hours approx.
Therefore, the approximate time at which the work is finished = 11 + 2 = 1 p.m. Ans.
Q. 60. A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days, while B and C can do the same work in 24
days and C and A in 20 days. They all work together for 10 days when B and C leave. How
(c) 30 days
Ans: (a) 18 days

Explanation:
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many days more will A take to finish work?
(d) 36 days
(e) None of these
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i.e. 2 ( A + B + C) s 1 days work = 1/30 + 1/24 + 1/20 = 1/8

their 1 days work = 1/8/2 = 1/16
their 10 days work = 1/16 10 = 5/8
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the remaining work = 3/8
As 1 days work = 1/16 1/24 = 1/48

Therefore, the No. of days A alone will take to complete 3/8 of the work = 3/8/ 1/48
= 3/8 48 = 3 6 = 18 days. Ans.
Q. 61. X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X started the work
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alone and then after 4 days Y joined him till the completion of the work. How long did the work
last?
(a) 6 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 20 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (b) 10 days

Explanation:
Xs 4 days work = 1/20 4 = 1/5

X and Ys 1 day work = 1/20 + 1/12 = 4/30 = 2/15
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Xs 1 days work = 1/20
Therefore, Both together finish the remaining work in 4/5/2/15 days

= 4/5 15/2 = 6 days
ion
Therefore, the total number of days taken to finish the work = 4 + 6 = 10 days. Ans.
Q. 62. A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then
finish the job?

(a) 40 (b) 50
(c) 54
Ans: (d) 60
(d) 60
(e) None of these
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Explanation:
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B left. After another 20 days, A finished he remaining work. In how many days A alone can
A + B s 1 days work = 1/30
Their 20 days work = 1/30 20 = 2/3

1/3 of the work is done by A in 20 days.

Then, whole work can be done by A in 3 20 = 60 days. Ans.
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Q. 63. X can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and then Y finished it in 16
days. How long will they together take to complete the work?
(a) 13 1/3 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 20 days
(d) 56 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (a) 13 1/3 days

Explanation:

4/5 of the work is finished by Y in 16 days
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As 8 days work = 1/40 8 = 1/5
So, Y can finish the whole work alone in 16 5/4 days = 20days
They both together can finish it in 40 20/60 =13 1/3 days. Ans.
Q. 64. A does 4/5 of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining
(a) 23 days
Ans: (c) 37 days

Explanation:
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work in 3 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?
bit
A alone can finish the work in 20 5/4 days = 25 days
A and B together can finish the whole work in 5 3 days = 15 days
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Their 1 days work = 1/15
Therefore, Bs 1 days work = 1/15 1/25 = 1/37

Therefore, B alone can finish the whole work in 37 days.Ans.
Q. 65. A and B together can do a piece of work in 30 days. A having worked for 16 days, B
finishes the remaining work alone in 44 days. In how many days shall B finish the whole work
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alone?
(a) 30 days
(b) 40 days
Ans: (c) 60 days
(c) 60 days
A + Bs 1 days work = 1/30

i.e. A + B = 1/30
--------- (i)
Multiplying (i) by 16 and subtracting it from (ii), we get

i.e. 16 A + 44 B = 1
16 A + 16B = 8/15
B = 1/60 i.e. Bs 1 days work = 1/60
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28 B =7/15
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16 A + 44 B = 1 ------ (ii) ( i.e. 1 = the whole work done)
Explanation:
Therefore, B alone can finish the work in 60 days. Ans.
Q. 66. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days, which B and C together can do in 16
days. After A has been working at it for 5 days and B for 7 days, C finishes it in 13 days. In how
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many days C alone will do the work?

(a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 36 (d) 48
Ans: (b) 24
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Explanation:
(e) None of these
According to the question,
A + Bs 1 days work = 1/12

B+ Cs 1 days work = 1/16
A worked for 5 days, B for 7 days and C for 13 days. So, we can assume that,
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A+ B has been working for 5 days and B+ C has been working for 2 days and C alone for 11
days.
i.e. As 5 days work + Bs 7 days work + Cs 13 days work = 1
(A+ B)s 5 days work + (B + C)s 2 days work + Cs 11 days work = 1
5/12 + 2/16 + Cs 11 days work = 1
Cs 1 days work = 11/24/11 = 1/24

Therefore, C alone can finish the work in 24 days. Ans.
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So, Cs 11 days work = 1 (5/12 + 2/16) = 11/24
Q. 67. A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They began to do the
work together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work in 23
days. The number of days after which A left the work was:
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 9
Explanation:
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(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 12
A and B together can finish the work in 45 40/85 = 360/17 days

Bs 1 days work = 1/40
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A and Bs 1 days work = 17/360
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Bs 23 days work 1/40 23 = 23/40
Remaining work = 1 23/40 = 17/40

17/40 of the work is done by A and B together
17/40 of the work is done by A and B together in = 17/40/17/360 = 17/40 360/17 days
= 9 days.
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Therefore, A left after 9 days. Ans.
Q. 68. A can do a piece of work in 20 days which B can do in 12 days. B worked at it for 9 days.
A can finish the remaining work in:
Ans: (b) 5 days
Explanation:
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A s 1 days work = 1/20

Bs 9 days work = 1/12 9 =
Remaining work =
A can finish the remaining work in = 1/4/1/20 = 20 = 5 days. Ans.
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Q. 69. A and B together can complete a work in 3 days. They start together. But, after 2 days, B
left the work. If the work is completed after 2 more days, B alone could do the work in
(c) 9 days
Explanation:
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Ans: (b) 6 days
A and Bs 1 days work = 1/3
Their 2 days work = 1/3 2 = 2/3
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1/3 of the work is finished by A in 2 days

Then, the whole work can be finished by A alone in 3 2 = 6 days
So, As 1 days work = 1/6
Therefore, Bs 1 days work = 1/3 1/6 = 1/6
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Therefore, the whole work can be done B alone in 6 days. Ans.
Q. 70. A man, a woman and a boy together complete a piece of work in 3 days. If a man alone
can do it in 6 days and a boy alone in 18 days, how long will a woman take to complete the
work?
Ans: (a) 9 days

Explanation:
(Man + Boy + Woman)s 1 days work = 1/3
Mans 1days work = 1/6
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Boys 1 days work = 1/18
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Then, Woman 1 days work = 1/3 ( 1/6 + 1/18) = 1/3 4/18 =2/18 = 1/9
Therefore, the Woman alone can finish the work in 9 days. Ans.
Q. 71. A can do 1/3 of a work in 5 days and B can do 2/5 of the work in 10 days. In how many
(a) 7 (b) 8 4/5

Ans: (c) 9 3/8
(c) 9 3/8
(d) 10
(e) None of these
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Explanation:
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days both A and B together can do the work?
A can do finish the whole work in 3 5 days = 15 days

B can finish the whole work in 5 /2 10 days = 25 days
A and B together can finish the work in 15 25/ 40 days = 9 3/8 days. Ans.
Q. 72. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days; B and C can do it in 15 days and C and A can
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do it in 20 days. A alone can do the work in:

(a) 15 2/3 days (b) 24 days (c) 30 days
Ans: (c) 30 days
(d) 40 days
(e) None of these
2 (A + B + c)s 1 days work = 1/12 + 1/15 + 1/20 = 12/60 = 1/5

A + B + Cs 1 days work = 1/5/2 = 1/10
Therefore, A alone can finish the work in 30 days. Ans.
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As 1 days work = 1/10 (B + C)s 1 days work = 1/10 1/15 = 1/30
Explanation:
Q. 73. A and B together can complete a piece of work in 8 days while B and C together can do it
in 12 days. All the three together can complete the work in 6 days. In how much time will A and
C together complete the work?
(d) 20 days
Ans: (a) 8 days

Explanation:
(e) None of these
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As 1 days work = A + B + Cs 1 days work B + Cs 1 days work = 1/6 1/12
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= 1/12
Bs 1 days work = A + Bs 1 days work As 1 days work = 1/8 1/12= 1/24

Cs 1 days work = B+ Cs 1 days work Bs 1 days work = 1/12 1/24 = 1/24
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A +B 1 days work = 1/12 + 1/24 = 3/24
Therefore, A and C together will finish the whole work in 24/3 = 8 days. Ans.
Q. 74. A can do a work in 4 days, B can do it in 5 days and C can do it in 10 days. A, B and C
together can do the work in
(a) 1 3/5 days
(b) 1 9/11 days (c) 2 5/6 days
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Ans: (b) 1 9/11 days

Explanation:
(d) 3 days
(e) None of these

That is, A, B and C together ca do the work in 4 5 10/ 20 + 50 + 40
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= 4 5 10/110 = 20/11 = 1 9/11 days. Ans.
Q. 75. 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 12 days. How long will 6 men and 5 women take to
finish the work?
(c) 15 days
Explanation:
3 men = 5 women
1 woman = 3/5 men
So, 5 women = 3/5 5 = 3 men
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6 men and 5 women = 6 + 3 = 9 men
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Ans: (a) 4 days

3 12 = 9 ? days
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? days = 3 12/9 = 4 days. Ans.
Q. 76. Kamal can do a work in 15 days. Bimal is 50% more efficient than Kamal. The number of
days, Bimal will take to do the same piece of work, is
(a) 10
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
(e) None of these
Ans: (a) 10
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Explanation:
Kamals 15 days is 150% of No. days taken by Bimal to finish the job.
Therefore, the No. of days taken by Bimal = 15/150 100 = 10 days. Ans.
do it in
(a) 5 hours (b) 5 hours
(c) 6 hours (d) 6 hours
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Ans: (c) 6 hours
(e) None of these
Q. 77. A does 20% less work than B. if A can complete a piece of work in 7 hours, then B can
Explanation:
B can finish the work in 80% of 7 hours of time
7 = 15/2
Therefore, time taken by B = .8 15/2 = 30/5 = 6 hours. Ans.
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Q. 78. Ram and Shyam together can finish a job in 8 days. Ram can do the same job on his own
in 12 days. How long will Shyam take to do the job by himself?
(c) 24 days
Explanation:
(e) None of these
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Ans: (c) 24 days
(d) 30 days
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Therefore, the No. of days Shyam take to finish the job alone = 8 12/12 8
= 8 12/4 = 24 days. Ans.
Q. 79. The rates of working of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. The number of days taken by them
to finish the work are in the ratio:
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 9 : 16
(c) 4 : 3
(d) 3 : 2
(e ) None of these
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Ans: (c) 4 : 3
Explanation:
The No. of days taken by them = inverse ratio = 4 : 3. Ans.
Q. 80. A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 8 men more,
the work could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were originally there?
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 32 (d) 36
(e) None of these
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Ans: (b) 40
Explanation:
Let x be the original number of men
Then 1 work done = x 60
Then, 60x = (x + 8) 50
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60x = 50x + 400

10 x = 400
x = 40. Ans.
Q. 81. A does half as much work as B in three- fourth of the time. If together they take 18 days
(a) 30 days
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to complete the work, how much time shall B take to do it?

Ans: (a) 30 days
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Explanation:
Let x be the number of days taken by B alone to finish the whole work
Then, A alone will finish the whole work in 3x/4 2 days = 3x/2 days.
Then, working together,
3x/2 x/3x/2 + x = 18 days
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3x x/5x = 18
3x/5 = 18
Therefore, the number of days taken by B = x = 18 5/3 = 30 days. Ans.
Q. 82. A and B can finish a piece of work in 12 days and 18 days respectively. A begins to do
the work and they work alternately one at a time for one day each. The whole work will be
completed in
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(a) 14 1/3 days (b) 15 2/3 days (c) 16 1/3 days (d) 18 2/3 days (e) None of these
Ans: (a) 14 1/3 days
Explanation:
Both of them together can finish the work (daily working) in 12 18/30 days = 36/5
= 7 1/5 days.
ion
By working in alternate days, their 2 days work = 5/36
Their, 14 days work (because they take more than double of 7 days) = 5/36 7
= 35/36
Remaining work = 1 35/36 = 1/36
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Because A started the work, the remaining work is finished by A
Therefore, the No. of days taken by A to finish 1/36 work = 1/36/1/12 = 1/3 days.
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Therefore, the total work is completed in 14 + 1/3 = 14 1/3 days. Ans.

Q. 83. A can do a piece of work in 14 days which B alone can do in 21 days. They begin
together but 3 days before the completion of the work, A leaves off. The total number of days for
the work to be completed is
(a) 6 3/5 days
(b) 8 days
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Ans: (c) 10 1/5 days

Explanation:
(c) 10 1/5 days (d) 13 days
(e) None of these
The remaining work finished by both of them = 1 1/7 = 6/7

Both together can finish it in 14 21/35 days = 42/5 days
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Their, 1 days work = 5/42
Bs 3 days work = 1/21 3 = 1/7
Therefore, the No. of days taken by them together to finish 6/7 work
= 6/7/5/42 = 6/7 42/5 = 36/5 = 7 1/5 days
Therefore, the total No. of days for the work to be completed = 3 + 7 1/5 = 10 1/5 days. Ans.
Q. 84. A and B can finish a piece of work in 30 days. They worked at it for 20 days and then B
(a) 48 days
(b) 50 days
(c) 54 days
Ans: (d) 60 days

Explanation:
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(A + B)s 1 days work = 1/30
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left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 more days. A alone can finish the work in
Their 20days work = 1/30 20 = 2/3
Remaining 1/3 work is done by A in 20 days
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Therefore, A alone can finish the work in 3 20 = 60 days. Ans.

Q. 85. 10 women can complete a work in 8 days and 10 children take 12 days to complete the
work. How many days will 6 women and 3 children together take to complete the work?
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 12
(e) None of these
Ans: (e) None of these
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Explanation:
1 womens 1 days work = 1/8/10 = 1/80

1 childs 1 days work = 1/12/10 = 1/120
6 womens 1 days work = 1/80 6 = 3/40
3 childrens 1 days work = 1/120 3 = 1/40

6 womens + 3 childrens 1 days work = 3 /40 + 1/40 = 1/10
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Therefore, they will finish the whole work in 10 days. Ans.
Q. 86. 9 children can complete a piece of work in 360 days; 18 men can complete the same piece
of work in 72 days and 12 women can complete it in 162 days. In how many days can 4 men, 12
women and 10 children together complete the piece of work?
Ans: (b) 81 days

Explanation:
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1 childs 1 days work = 1/360 9 = 1/3240

10 childrens 1 days work = 1/324
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1 mans 1 days work = 1/72 18 = 1/1296

4 mens 1 days work = 1 4/1296 = 1/324
12 womens 1 days work = 1/162 given
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Then, (4 men + 12 women + 10 children)s 1 days work = 1/324 + 1/162 + 1/324

= 1/324 + 2/324 + 1/324 = 4/324 = 1/81
Therefore, the required No. of days = 81 days. Ans.

Q. 87. 9 men working 7 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 15 days. How many days
can 6 men working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work?
(b) 16 days
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(a) 15 days
Ans: (d) 17 days

Explanation:
(c) 16 days
(d) 17 days
(e) None of these
1 work done = 9 7 15
9 7 15 = 6 9 ? days
? days = 9 7 15/6 9
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= 35/2 = 17 days. Ans.
Q. 88. A man, a woman and a boy can together complete a piece of work in 3 days. If a man
alone can do it in 6 days and a boy alone in 18 days, how long will a woman take to complete the
work?
Ans: (a) 9 days

Explanation:
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(a) 9 days (b0 21 days (c) 24 days (d) 27 days (e) None of these
(1 Man + 1 woman + 1 boy)s 1days work = 1/3

1 mans 1 day work = 1/6
bit
1boys 1 days work = 1/18
(1 Man + 1 boy) s 1 days work = 1/6 + 1/18 = 2/9
Therefore, 1 womans 1 days work = 1/3 2/9 = 3-2/9 = 1/9
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Therefore, the woman alone can finish the work in 9 days. Ans.
Q. 89. 8 men can do a piece of work in 12 days. 4 women can do it in 48 days and 10 children
can do it in 24 days. In how many days can 10 men, 4 women and 10 children together complete
the piece of work?
(a) 5 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 28 days
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Ans: (d) 6 days

Explanation:
1 mans 1 days work = 1/8 12 = 1/96
(d) 6 days
(e) None of these
10 mens 1 days work = 1 10/96 = 5/48
1 womans 1 days work = 1/192

4 womens 1 days work = 1/192 4 = 1/48
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1 childs 1 days work = 1/240

10 childrens 1 days work = 1/24
Therefore, (10 men + 4 women + 10 children)s 1 days work = 5/48 + 1/48 + 1/24
= 8/48 =1/6
The required No. of days = 6 days. Ans.
and 9 boys can dig a similar pit in:

(c) 15 days
Explanation:
1 work done = 8 20
1 man = 3/2 Boys
(e) None of these
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1 boy = 2/3 men
(d) 16 days
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Ans: (d) 16 days
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Q. 90. 8 men can dig a pit in 20 days. If a man works half as much again a s a boy, then 4 men
Then, 9 boys = 9 2/3 men = 6 men

Then, 4 men + 9 boys = 10 men
Then, 8 20 = 10 ?days
? days = 8 20/10 = 16 days. Ans.
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Q. 91. A man and a boy complete a work together in 24 days. If for the last 6 days man alone
does the work then it is completed in 26 days. How long the boy will take to complete the work
alone?
(b) 20 days
(c) 24 days
(d) 36 days
(e) None of these
(a) 72 days
Ans: (a) 72 days
(man + boy)s 1 days work = 1/24

Their 20 days work = 1/24 20 = 5/6
The remaining 1/6 work is done by the man in 6days
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Explanation:
Therefore, the man alone will finish the work in 6 6 days = 36 days
Mans 1 days work = 1/36
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Therefore, boys 1 days work = 1/24 1/36 = 3 2 /72 = 1/72

Therefore, the Boy alone will finish the work in 72 days. Ans.
Q. 92. A, B and C completed a piece of work costing Rs.1800. A worked for 6 days, B for 4 days
by A?
(a) Rs.800
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and C for 9 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio 5 : 6 : 4, how much amount will be received
(b) Rs. 600 (c) Rs.900
Ans: (b) Rs. 600
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Explanation:
(d) Rs.750
(e) None of these
The new ratio = wages ratio No. of days
A = 5 6 = 30
B = 6 4 = 24
C = 4 9 = 36
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Therefore, the ratio of the amount received = 30 : 24 : 36 = 5 : 4 :6

Total ratio = 15
1 unit of ratio = 1800/15 = Rs. 120
Therefore, amount received by A = 5 units = 5 120 = Rs.600. Ans.
Q. 93. 12 men take 36 days to do a work while 12 women complete 3/4th of the same work in 36
days. In how many days 10 men and 8 women together will complete the same work?
(c) 27 days
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
Ans: (c) 27 days

Explanation:
1 mans 1 days work = 1/ 36 12 = 1/432
10 mens 1 days work = 10/432
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12 women can finish the whole work in 4 36/3 = 48 days

1 womans 1 days work = 1/ 48 12 = 1/576
8 womens 1 days work = 8/572 = 1/72
(10 men + 8 women)s 1 days work = 10/432 + 1/72 = 10 + 6/432 = 16/432
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= 1/27
Therefore, the required No. of days = 27 days. Ans.
Q. 94. A is thrice as good a workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less
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than B. working together, they can do it in

Ans: (b) 22 days
Explanation:
B = 3A
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3A A =60 days
A = 30days
Then, B = 90 days
(A + B) = 30 90/ 120 = 45/2 = 22 days . Ans.

Q. 95. A works twice as fast as B. if both of them can together finish a piece of work in 12 days,
then B alone can do it in
(c) 36 days
(d) 48 days
(e) None of these
Ans: (c) 36 days

Explanation:
B = 2A
2A A/3A = 12
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2A/3 = 12
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A = 18 days
B = 2 18 = 36 days
Therefore, B alone can finish the work in 36 days. Ans.
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Q. 96. A man, a woman and a boy can complete a job in 3 days, 4 days and 12 days respectively.
How many boys must assist 1 man and 1 woman to complete the job in 1/4th of a day?
(a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 19 (d) 41 (e) None of these
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Ans: (d) 41
Explanation:
1 mans 1 days work = 1/3, days work = 1/3 = 1/12

1 womans 1 days work = ,
days work = = 1/16
1 boys 1 days work = 1/12,
days work = 1/12 = 1/48
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Let x be the No. of boys required.
Then, (1 man + 1 woman + x boy)s days work 1/12 + 1/16 + x/48 = 1

=4+3+x
=1
i.e. 7 + x= 48 and x = 41. Ans.
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Q. 97. A does 4/5th of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the
(a) 23 days
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remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?
(b) 37 days (c) 37 days (d) 40 days (e) None of these
Ans: (c) 37 days

Explanation:
A can finish the whole work in 20 5/4 days = 25 days
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A and B together finish the whole work in 5 3 days = 15 days

Therefore, B can finish the whole work in 25 B/ 25 + B = 15
25 B = 15 ( 25 + B)= 375 + 15B
10B = 375 and B = 375/10 = 37 days. Ans.
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Q. 98. A can do 1/4th part of the work in 10 days, B can do 40% of the work in 40 days and C
can do 1/3rd of the work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?
(a) A
(b) B (c) C
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Ans: (c) C
(d) A and C both (e) None of these
Explanation:
The whole work is done by A in 4 10 = 40 days

B can do the whole work in 40/40 100 days = 100 days
C can do the whole work in 3 13 = 39 days.
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Therefore, the 1st person to complete the work is C. Ans.

Q. 99. A alone can finish a work in 10 days which B alone can finish in 15 days. If they work
together and finish it, then out of a total wages of Rs.3000, A will get:
(d) Rs.2000 (e) None of these
(a) Rs.1200 (b) Rs.1500 (c) Rs. 1800

Ans: (c) Rs. 1800
Ratio of working days of A : B = 10 : 15

Therefore, their wages ratio = reverse ratio = 15 : 10
Therefore, A will get 15 units of ratio
Total ratio = 25
1 unit of ratio =3000/25 = 120
Q. 100. Directions: (Questions 1 to 5):
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So, As amount = 120 15 = Rs.1800. Ans.
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Explanation:
Each of the following questions consists of a question followed by three statements

I, II and III. You have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the
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statement(s) is /are necessary to answer the question.
1. In how many days can A and B working together complete a job?

A alone can complete the job in 30 days.
II.
B alone can complete the job in 40 days
III.
B takes 10 days more than A to complete the job.
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I.
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) I and III only (d) Any two of the three (e) All I , II and III
2. In how many days can the work be completed by A and B together ?
A alone can complete the work in 8 days.
II.
If A alone works for 5 days and B alone works for 6 days, the work gets completed.
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I.
III.
B alone can complete the work in 16 days.
(c) Any two of the three (d) II and either I or III
of these
3. How many workers are required to complete the construction work in 10 days?
20% of the work can be completed by 8 workers in 8 days.
II.
20 workers can complete the work in 16 days.
III.
One-eighth of the work can be completed by 8 workers in 5 days.
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I.
(e) None
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only
(a) I only (b) II and III only (c) III only (d) I and III only (e ) Any one of the three.
4. In how many days can the work be done by 9 men and 15 women?
6 men and 5 women can complete the work in 6 days.
II.
III.
these
(c) Any two of the three (d) Any one of the three (e) None of
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(a) III only (b) All I, II and III
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5. In how many days can 10 women finish the work?

10 men can complete the work in 6days
II.
10 men and 10 women together can complete the work in 3 3/7 days.
III.
If 10 men work for 3 days and thereafter 10 women replace them, the remaining work is
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I.
completed in 4 days.
(a) Any two of the three (b) I and II only (c) II and III only (d) I and III only (e) None of these
Answers with explanations:
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1. Ans: (d) Any two of the three

Explanation:
I.
As 1days work = 1/30
III.
II.
I and II gives the answer,
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I and III gives the answer,

II and III gives the answer,
Therefore, the correct answer is (d). Ans.
2. Ans: (c) Any two of the three
Explanation:
II.
1 work done = As 5 days work + Bs 6 days work
III.

So, I and II gives the answer,
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I and III gives the answer,
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I.
II and III gives the answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) .Ans.
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3. Ans: (e) Any one of the three

Explanation:
I.
1 workers 1 days work = 1/320, required No. of workers = 320/10 =32.
II.
1 workers 1 days work = 1/320
III.
1 workers 1 days work = 1/320
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Therefore, I alone gives the answer

II alone gives the answer
III alone gives the answer
Therefore, the correct answer is (e). Ans.

4. Ans: (c) Any two of the three
I.
Gives, the linear equation 6x + 5y = 6
II.
Gives, the linear equation 3x + 4 y = 10
III.
Gives, the linear equation 18x + 15 y = 2

i.e. Any two of the equations gives the correct answer.
5. Ans: (b) I and II only

Explanation:
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Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Ans.
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Explanation:
Gives, 1 mans 1 days work = 1/60
II.
I and II gives 1 womans 1 days work = 1/80
III.
(10 men + 10 women)s 1 days work = 1/7
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I.
Therefore, I and II gives the answer
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So, the correct answer is (b). Ans.
Q 101 . A certain work can be done in a certain time by 25 men. With 5 men less it could have
been done in 3 days more. In what time can it be done by 40 men.
Solution:
let x be the time taken by 25 men to complete the work in days.

Then, 25 * x = 20 * (x + 3)
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25x = 20x + 60
x = 12
Then, 40 men will compete the work in = 25 * 12/40 = 15/2 = 7 1/2 days.

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PROBLEMS ON TIME AND WORK

(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 5

of them together can complete the work in x y/ x+ y days.

Therefore, here, the required number of days = 12 24/ 36 = 8 days. Ans.

Ans: (a) 1 day

(e) None of these

(a) 1 day (b) 1 days (c) day

The length of cloth painted by one man in one day = 48 / 4 2 = 6 m

No. of days required to paint 36 m cloth by 6 men = 36/ 6 6 = 1 day. Ans.

(b) 6 days (c) 4 days

(e) None of these

Ans: (d) 3 days.

That is, 1 person can do one time of the work in 3 days.

(e) None of these

That is, the required No. of days = 10 40/50 = 8 days. Ans.

That is, 1 work done = 12 8 10

? (i.e. No. of men required) = 12 8 10/15 10 = 8 days. Ans.

(c) 15 days (d) 10 days (e) None of these

Ans: (a) 25 days

That is, half the work done = 5 15

therefore, ? (No. days required) = 5 15/3 = 25 days. Ans.

(e) None of these

? (No. of labourers) = 30 7 18/6 30

That is, 1 work done = 30 7 18 = ? 6 30

Ans: (d) 15 days

(e) None of days

? = 5 9/3 = 15 days. Ans.

Ans: (c) 30 hours

(c) 30 hours (d) 40 hours (e) None of these

days, then B alone can do the same work in x y/ y x days.

Therefore, the No. of hours required by B = 10 15/ 15 10 = 150/5 = 30 hours. Ans.

(b) 11 27/43 days

(c) 8 days (d) 10 days

Ans: (d) 10 days

(e) None of these

Therefore, 1 women = 16/20 men = 4/5 men

i.e. 28 men + 15 women = 28 men + 12 men = 40men

1 work done by men = 16 25

? ( no. of days) = 16 25/40 = 10 days. Ans.

(b) 3 1/3 days

(e) None of these

Ans: (b) 3 1/3 days

(e) None of these

(e) None of these

Let the original number of workers be x

240 = 40x -25x = 15x

x = 240/15 = 16. Ans.

required by 4 men and 4 women to finish the work is

(e) None of these

4 women = 2/3 4 men = 8/3 men

same well will be

(e) None of these

Ans: (a) 12 days

? days = 8 18/12 = 12 days. Ans.

(e) None of these

? days = 39 12 5/ 30 6 = 13 days. Ans.

(a) 30 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 20

Let x be the initial number of men

Then, x 40 = (x + 8 ) (40 10)

Then, 1 work done = x 40

finish the same work?

Ans: (b) 6 days

(e) None of these