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TIME & WORK

TIMEAND WORK Inlet : A pipe connected with a tank (or a cistern or a reservoir) is
In most of the problems on time and work, either of the following called an inlet, if it fills it.
basic parameters are to be calculated : Outlet : A pipe connected with a tank is called an outlet, if it
TIME: empties it.
If A can do a piece of work in X days, then As one days If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours, then the part filled in 1 hour
1 1
work = th part of whole work.
X x
1 If a pipe can empty a tank in y hours, then the part of the full
If As one days work = th part of whole work, then A can
X 1
finish the work in X days. tank emptied in 1 hour .
If A can do a piece of work in X days and B can do it in Y y
days then A and B working together will do the same work If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another pipe can empty
XY the full tank in y hours, then the net part filled in 1 hour,
in days.
X Y
1 1
If A, B and C can do a work in X, Y and Z days respectively when both the pipes are opened
x y .
then all of them working together can finish the work in
XYZ Time taken to fill the tank, when both the pipes are
days. xy
XY YZ XZ
opened .
A and B can do a work in X and Y days respectively. yx
They started the work together but A left a days before If a pipe can fill a tank in x hours and another can fill the
completion of the work. Then, time taken to finish the work
xy
Y(X a) same tank in y hours, then time taken to fill the tank ,
is y x
X Y
when both the pipes are opened
If A is a times efficient than B and A can finish a work in
X days, then working together, they can finish the work in If a pipe fills a tank in x hours and another fills the same tank
is y hours, but a third one empties the full tank in z hours,
aX and all of them are opened together, then net part filled in 1
days.
a 1
1 1 1
If A is a times efficient than B and working together they hr
finish a work in Z days then, time taken by A = x y z

Z(a 1) xyz
days. and time taken by B = Z(a + 1) days. Time taken to fill the tank hours.
a yz xz xy
If A working alone takes x days more than A and B together, A pipe can fill a tank in x hrs. Due to a leak in the bottom it is
and B working along takes y days more than A and B filled in y hrs. If the tank is full, the time taken by the leak to
together then the number of days taken by A and B working xy
empty the tank hrs.
together is given by [ xy] days. yx
PIPES AND CISTERNS A cistern has a leak which can empty it in X hours. A pipe
The same principle of Time and Work is employed to solve the which admits Y litres of water per hour into the cistern is
problems on Pipes and Cisterns. The only difference is that in turned on and now the cistern is emptied in Z hours. Then
this case, the work done is in terms of filling or emptying a cistern X Y Z
(tank) and the time taken is the time taken by a pipe or a leak the capacity of the cistern is litres.
Z X
(crack) to fill or empty a cistern respectively.
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A cistern is filled by three pipes whose diameters are X cm.,

Y cm. and Z cm. respectively (where X < Y < Z). Three pipes nX X
minutes. A will fill the cistern in minutes
are running together. If the largest pipe alone will fill it in P (n 2 1) n 1
minutes and the amount of water flowing in by each pipe is
proportional to the square of its diameter, then the time in nX
which the cistern will be filled by the three pipes is and B will take to fill the cistern minutes.
n 1
PZ 2 Here, A is the faster filling pipe and B is the slower one.
minutes. Two filling pipes A and B opened together can fill a cistern in
X2 Y2 Z2
t minutes. If the first filling pipe A alone takes X minutes
If one filling pipe A is n times faster and takes X minutes less more or less than t and the second fill pipe B along takes Y
time than the other filling pipe B, then the time they will take minutes more or less than t minutes, then t is given by
to fill a cistern, if both the pipes are opened together, is
[t xy] minutes.

EXERCISE
1. A can complete a piece of work in 12 days. A and B 6. A sum of ` 25 was paid for a work which A can do in 32 days,
together can complete the same piece of work in 8 days. In B in 20 days, B and C together in 12 days and D in 24 days.
how many days can B alone complete the same piece of How much did C receive if all the four work together?
work?
14 16
(a) 15 days (b) 18 days (a) ` (b) `
3 3
(c) 24 days (d) 28 days
15 17
2. 12 Men can complete one-third of the work in 8 days. In how (c) ` (d) `
many days can 16 men complete that work? 3 3
(a) 18 (b) 12 7. Sunil and Pradeep can complete a work in 5 days and 15
(c) 24 (d) Cannot be determined days respectively. They both work for one day and then
3. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in Sunil leaves. In how many days will the remaining work be
half the time taken by A. Then, working together, what part completed by Pradeep ?
of the same work can they finish in a day? (a) 11 days (b) 12 days
(c) 15 days (d) 8 days
1 1
(a) (b) 8. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while
6 9
26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the time taken
2 2 by 15 men and 20 boys in doing the same work will be:
(c) (d) (a) 4 days (b) 5 days
5 7
4. A and B can finish a work in 10 days while B and C can do it (c) 6 days (d) 7 days
in 18 days. A started the work, worked for 5 days, then B 9. 12 men complete a work in 9 days. After they have worked
worked for 10 days and the remaining work was finished by for 6 days, 6 more men join them. How many days will they
C in 15 days. In how many days could C alone have finished take to complete the remaining work?
the whole work ? (a) 2 days (b) 3 days
(a) 30 days (b) 15 days (c) 4 days (d) 5 days
(c) 45 days (d) 24 days 10. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours
5. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 10 and 15 minutes respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open
respectively. Both fill pipes are opened together, but at the for one hour each alternately, then the tank will be full in :
end of 3 minutes, B is turned off. How much time will the
2
cistern take to fill ? (a) 6 hrs. (b) 6 hrs.
3
(a) 6 min (b) 8 min
(c) 10 min (d) 12 min 1
(c) 7 hrs. (d) 7 hrs.
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11. 26 men can complete a piece of work in 17 days. How many 21. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 and 12 hours
more men must be hired to complete the work in 13 days ?
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(a) 9 (b) 8 respectively. Pipe B alone is kept open for of the time and
(c) 6 (d) 18 4
12. Work done by A in one day is half of the work done by B in both pipes are kept open for the remaining time. In how
one day. Work done by B is half of the work done by C in many hours will the tank will be full ?
one day. If C alone can complete the work in 7 days, in how (a) 18 h (b) 20 h
many days can A, B and C together complete the work? (c) 10 h (d) 13.5 h
(a) 28 (b) 14 22. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while
(c) 4 (d) 21 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the time
13. 16 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many taken by 15 men and 20 boys in doing the same work will be:
days can 12 men complete the same piece of work? (a) 4 days (b) 5 days
1 (c) 6 days (d) 7 days
(a) 10 (b) 9 23. 12 men complete a work in 9 days. After they have worked
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for 6 days, 6 more men join them. How many days will they
2 take to complete the remaining work?
(c) 10 (d) Cannot be determined
3 (a) 2 days (b) 3 days
14. A can complete a piece of work in 12 days. A and B (c) 4 days (d) 5 days
together can complete the same piece of work in 8 days. In 24. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours
how many days can B alone complete the same piece of respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open
work? for one hour each alternately, then the tank will be full in :
(a) 15 days (b) 18 days 2
(a) 6 hrs. (b) 6 hrs.
(c) 24 days (d) 28 days 3
15. 12 Men can complete one-third of the work in 8 days. In
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how many days can 16 men complete that work? (c) 7 hrs. (d) 7 hrs.
(a) 18 (b) 12 2
(c) 24 (d) Cannot be determined 25. Two pipes A and B when working alone can fill a tank in 36
16. Computer A takes 3 minutes to process an input while min. and 45 min. respectively. A waste pipe C can empty the
computer B takes 5 minutes. If computers A, B and C can tank in 30 min. First A and B are opened. After 7 min., C is
process an average of 14 inputs in one hour, how many also opened. In how much time will the tank be full ?
minutes does Computer C alone take to process one input ? (a) 39 min. (b) 30 min.
(a) 10 (b) 4 (c) 20 min. (d) 36 min.
(c) 6 (d) 8 26. A is half good a workman as B and together they finish a job
17. 21 binders can bind 1400 books in 15 days. How many binders in 14 days. In how many days working alone will B finish
will be required to bind 800 books in 20 days? the job.
(a) 7 (b) 9 (a) 20 days (b) 21 days
(c) 12 (d) 14 (c) 22 days (d) None of these
18. A and B can finish a work in 10 days while B and C can do it 3
27. A can do of a work in 12 days. In how many days can he
in 18 days. A started the work, worked for 5 days, then B 4
worked for 10 days and the remaining work was finished by 1
finish of the work?
C in 15 days. In how many days could C alone have finished 8
the whole work ? (a) 6 days (b) 5 days
(a) 30 days (b) 15 days (c) 3 days (d) 2 days
(c) 45 days (d) 24 days 28. A man is twice as fast as a woman. Together the man and
19. A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, the woman do the piece of work in 8 days. In how many
working together, take to complete a job which A alone could days each will do the work if engaged alone?
have done in 23 days? (a) man-14 days, woman-28 days
(a) 11 days (b) 13 days
(b) man-12 days, woman-24 days
3 (c) man-10 days, woman-20 days
(c) 20 days (d) None of these
17 (d) None of these
20. Sunil and Pradeep can complete a work in 5 days and 15 29. 24 men working 8 hours a day can finish a work in 10 days.
days respectively. They both work for one day and then Working at the rate of 10 hours a day, the number of men
Sunil leaves. In how many days will the remaining work be required to finish the same work in 6 days is :
completed by Pradeep ? (a) 30 (b) 32
(a) 11 days (b) 12 days (c) 34 (d) 36
(c) 15 days (d) 8 days
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30. A tyre has two punctures. The first puncture along would 39. Pipe A can fill a tank in 5 hours, pipe B in 10 hours and pipe
have made the tyre flat in 9 minutes and the second alone C in 30 hours. If all the pipes are open, in how many hours
would have done it in 6 minutes. If air leaks out at a constant will the tank be filled ?
rate, how long does it take both the punctures together to (a) 2 (b) 2.5
make it flat? (c) 3 (d) 3.5
1 1 40. Two taps can fill a tank in 12 and 18 minutes respectively.
(a) 1 minutes (b) 3 minutes Both are kept open for 2 minutes and the first is turned off.
2 2
3 1 In how many minutes more will the tank be filled ?
(c) 3 minutes (d) 4 minutes (a) 15 min. (b) 20 min.
5 4
31. A man, a woman or a boy can do a job in 20 days, 30 days or (c) 11 min. (d) 13 min.
60 days respectively. How many boys must assist 2 men 41. One fill pipe A is 3 times faster than second fill pipe B and
and 8 women to do the work in 2 days? takes 10 minutes less time to fill a cistern than B takes. Find
(a) 15 boys (b) 8 boys when the cistern will be full if fill pipe B is only opened.
(c) 10 boys (d) None of these (a) 20 min (b) 18 min
32. If 15 women or 10 men can complete a project in 55 days, in (c) 15 min (d) 10 min
how many days will 5 women and 4 men working together 42. Three fill pipes A, B and C can fill separately a cistern in 3, 4
complete the same project ? and 6 minutes respectively. A was opened first. After 1
(a) 75 (b) 8 minute, B was opened and after 2 minutes from the start of
(c) 9 (d) 85 A, C was also opened. Find the time when the cistern will be
33. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, while B alone can do it full ?
in 15 days. They work together for 5 days and the rest of the
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work is done by C in 2 days. If they get ` 450 for the whole (a) 2 min (b) 4 min
work, how should they divide the money ? 9 2
(a) ` 225, ` 150, ` 75 (b) ` 250, ` 100, ` 100 3
(c) 3 min (d) None of these
(c) ` 200, ` 150, ` 100 (d) ` 175, ` 175, ` 100 4
43. Water flows at 3 metres per sec through a pipe of radius 4
1
34. After working for 8 days, Anil finds that only of the work cm. How many hours will it take to fill a tank 40 metres long,
3 30 metres broad and 8 metres deep, if the pipe remains full?
has been done. He employs Rakesh who is 60% efficient as
Anil. How many more days will Anil take to complete the (a) 176.6 hours (b) 120 hour
job? (c) 135.5 hours (d) None of these
(a) 15 days (b) 12 days 44. 40 men can cut 60 trees is 8 hrs. If 8 men leaves the job how
(c) 10 days (d) 8 days many trees will be cut in 12 hours ?
35. X can do a piece of work in 15 days. If he is joined by Y who (a) 72 (b) 60
is 50% more efficient, in what time will X and Y together (c) 48 (d) 36
finish the work? 45. 10 horses and 15 cows eat grass of 5 acres in a certain time.
(a) 10 days (b) 6 days How many acres will feed 15 horses and 10 cows for the
(c) 18 days (d) Data insufficient same time, supposing a horse eats as much as 2 cows ?
36. If 12 men or 15 women or 18 boys can do a piece of work in (a) 40/7 acres (b) 39/8 acres
15 days of 8 hours each, find how many men assisted by 5 (c) 40/11 acres (d) 25/9 acres
women and 6 boys will finish the same work in 16 days of 9
46. 4 pipes can fill a reservoir in 15, 20, 30 and 60 hours
hours each.
respectively. The first was opened at 6 am, second at 7 am
(a) 6 men (b) 2 men
third at 8 am and fourth at 9 am. When will the reservoir be
(c) 8 men (d) 4 men
full ?
37. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while (a) 11 am (b) 12 pm
3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. In how
(c) 12.30 pm (d) 1.00 pm
many days can 2 men and 1 boy to the work ?
47. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 and 16 hours respectively.
1 1 The pipes are opened simultaneously and it is found that
(a) 12 days (b) 11 days
2 2 due to leakage in the bottom, 32 minutes extra are taken for
1 1 the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern is full, in what time
(c) 15 days (d) 13 days would the leak empty it ?
2 2
38. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days but with the help of (a) 110 hr (b) 112 hr
his son he can do it in 3 days. In what time can the son do it (c) 115 hr (d) 100 hr
alone? 48. A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The
1 pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How
(a) 6 days (b) 7 days much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank ?
2
(a) 20 hrs (b) 25 hrs
1
(c) 7 (d) 8 days (c) 35 hrs (d) Cannot be determind
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49. 12 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each 54. A alone can complete a work in 12 days and B alone in 48
tank is 13.5 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill days. Starting with B, they work on alternate days. The
the same tank, if the capacity of each bucket is 9 litres ? total work will be completed in
(a) 8 (b) 15 (a) 18 days (b) 19 days
(c) 16 (d) 18 1
50. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap (c) 19 days (d) Data insufficient
2
is turned on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern 55. 4 men can do a piece of work in 10 days, 2 women can do it
and it is now emptied in 12 hours. The cistern can hold in 15 days and 5 children can do it in 12 days. In how many
(a) 7860 litres (b) 6840 litres days can 8 men, 5 women and 15 children together complete
(c) 8640 litres (d) 8840 litres the piece of work?
51. Rekha can do a piece of work in 40 days. Surekha is 25% (a) 2 days (b) 3 days
more efficient than Rekha. The number of days taken by (c) 4 days (d) None of these
Surekha to do the same piece of work is 56. 48 workers can reap a field in 9 days. If the work is to be
(a) 24 days (b) 28 days completed in 6 days, the extra workers required are
(c) 32 days (d) 35 days (a) 36 (b) 32
52. A can do a work in 12 days and B in 15 days. If they work on (c) 24 (d) 22
it together for 6 days, then the fractioh of the work that is 57. 4 men and 6 boys can do a piece of work in 8 days and 6 men
left is and 4 boys can do it in 7 days. If the daily wages of a boy be
` 20, what will be the weekly wages of a man?
1 1 (a) ` 280 (b) ` 275
(a) (b)
4 5 (c) ` 270 (d) ` 265
58. A is thrice as good a workman as B and is therefore able to
1 1
(c) (d) finish a piece of work in 30 days less than B. Find the time in
10 12 which they can do it working together.
53. A alone can complete work in 15 days and B alone in 20 (a) 45 days (b) 11 days
days. Starting with A, the work on alternate days. The total (c) 15 days (d) 22 days
work will be completed in 59. A takes twice as much time as B to do a work. Working
(a) 17 days together the work is completed in 8 days. A can do the work
(b) 16 days alone in
(c) 14 days (a) 24 days (b) 12 days
(d) 13 days (c) 16 days (d) 28 days

ANSW ER KEY
1 (c) 13 (c) 25 (a) 37 (a) 49 (d)
2 (a) 14 (c) 26 (b) 38 (c) 50 (c)
3 (a) 15 (a) 27 (d) 39 (c) 51 (c)
4 (c) 16 (c) 28 (b) 40 (d) 52 (c)
5 (b) 17 (b) 29 (b) 41 (c) 53 (a)
6 (b) 18 (c) 30 (c) 42 (a) 54 (c)
7 (a) 19 (b) 31 (b) 43 (a) 55 (d)
8 (a) 20 (a) 32 (a) 44 (a) 56 (c)
9 (a) 21 (c) 33 (a) 45 (a) 57 (a)
10 (c) 22 (a) 34 (c) 46 (d) 58 (b)
11 (b) 23 (a) 35 (b) 47 (b) 59 (a)
12 (c) 24 (c) 36 (b) 48 (c)

HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

12 8 1 1
1. (c) Number of days = = 24 days 3. (a) As 1 days work = and Bs 1 days work = .
12 8 18 9
2. (a) 112 men can complete the whole work in
8 3 = 24 days 1 1 1
(A + B)s 1 days work = .
Required no. of days 18 9 6
12 24
18
16
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4. (c) Let C completes the work in x days. 7. (a) Sunil takes 5 days and Pradeep takes 15 days to do the
work.
1
Work done by (A + B) in 1 day = 1 1 4 th
10 In a day they would complete i.e., work.
5 15 15
1 11
Work done by (B +C) in 1 day = The remaining th work would be completed by
18 15
As 5 days work + Bs 10 days work 11
+ Cs 15 days work = 1 Pradeep in 15 i.e. 11 days.
15
or (A + B)s 5 days work + (B + C)s 5 days work
8. (a) Let 1 mans 1 days work = x and
+ Cs 10 days work = 1 1 boys 1 days work = y.
5 5 10 1 1
or 1 Then, 6x + 8y = and 26x + 48y = .
10 18 x 10 2
x = 45 days Solving these two equations, we get :
5. (b) In one min, (A + B) fill the cistern 1 1
x and y .
1 1 1 100 200
th
10 15 6 (15 men + 20 boys)s 1 days work
In 3 mins, (A + B) fill the cistern 15 20 1
= .
100 200 4
= 3 1
th
6 2 15 men and 20 boys can do the work in 4 days.
1 1 1
Remaining part 1 9. (a) 1 mans 1 days work = .
2 2 108

1 1 2
th part is filled by A in one min. 12 mens 6 days work = 6 .
10 9 3

1 1 2 1
nd part is filled by A in 10 5 min . Remaining work = 1 .
2 2 3 3
Total time = 3 + 5 = 8 min. 1 1
18 mens 1 days work = 18 .
1 108 6
6. (b) A's one day's work =
32 1
work is done by them in 1 day..
1 6
B's one day's work =
20 1
work is done by them in 6 1 2 days
1 3 3
(B + C)'s one day's work =
12 1 1 9 3
10. (c) (A + B)'s 1 hour's work =
1 1 1 12 15 60 20
C's one day's work =
12 20 30
1 1 8 2
1 (A + C)'s 1 hour's work =
D's one day's work = 12 20 60 15
24
(A + B + C + D)'s one day's work 3 2 17
Part filled in 2 hrs =
1 1 1 1 15 24 16 20 20 15 60
=
32 20 30 24 480 17 17
Part filled in 6 hrs = 3
5 60 20
=
32
5 17 3
Out of of work done, Remaining part = 1
32 20 20
1 3
of the work is done by C. Now, it is the turn of A and B and part is filled by
30 20
Out of Rs. 25 paid for the work, C will receive A and B in 1 hour.
1/ 30 1 32 Total time taken to fill the tank
` 25, i.e. 25 i.e. ` 16
5 / 32 30 5 3 = (6 + 1) hrs = 7 hrs.
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11. (b) Days Men 18. (c) Let C completes the work in x days.
17 26 1
Work done by (A + B) in 1 day =
13 x 10
where x is the number of men required to complete the 1
work in 13 days Work done by (B +C) in 1 day =
18
13 : 17 = 26 : x
13 x = 17 26 As 5 days work + Bs 10 days work
+ Cs 15 days work = 1
17 26 or (A + B)s 5 days work + (B + C)s 5 days work
x = 34 Men
13 + Cs 10 days work = 1
Number of additional men = 34 26 = 8
5 5 10
12. (c) Ratio of work efficiency of A, B and C or 1
=1:2:4 10 18 x
Ratio of time taken to finish the work x = 45 days
=8:4:2=4:2:1 19. (b) Ratio of times taken by A and B
Time taken to finish the work by B alone = 100 : 130 = 10 : 13.
= 7 2 = 14 days Suppose B takes x days to do the work.
Time taken to finish the work by A alone Then, 10 : 13 : : 23 : x
= 7 4 = 28 days
work done in 1 day by A, B and C 23 13 299
x x .
10 10
1 1 1 1 2 4
As 1 days work
28 14 7 28
1 10
7 1 = ; Bs 1 day's work = .
23 299
28 4
1 10 23 1
So time taken to complete the work by A, B and C (A + B)s 1 days work = .
23 299 299 13
together = 4 days.
13. (c) 16 men can complete the work in 8 days. A and B together can complete the job in 13 days.
1 man can complete the work in 8 16 20. (a) Sunil takes 5 days and Pradeep takes 15 days to do the
12 men can complete the same work in work.
1 1 4 th
16 8 32 2 In a day they would complete i.e., work.
= 10 days. 5 15 15
12 3 3 11
The remaining th work would be completed by
12 8 15
14. (c) Number of days = = 24 days 11
12 8 Pradeep in 15 i.e. 11 days.
15
15. (a) 12 men can complete the whole work in
21. (c) Let the required time to fill the tank be x hours
8 3 = 24 days
According to question
12 24
Required no. of days 18 1 3 1 3 1 3
16 x x x x x 1
12 4 15 4 12 4
1
16. (c) Part processed by computer A in 1 minute = x x x
3 1
16 60 48
1 x = 10 hours.
Part processed by computer B in 1 minute = 22. (a) Let 1 mans 1 days work = x and
5
Part processed by computer C in 1 minute 1 boys 1 days work = y.
1 1
42 1 1 Then, 6x + 8y = and 26x + 48y = .
= 10 2
60 3 5
Solving these two equations, we get :
42 20 12 10 1 1 1
x and y .
60 60 6 100 200
Hence, computer C will process 1 input in 6 minutes. (15 men + 20 boys)s 1 days work
800 21 15 15 20 1
17. (b) Required no. of binders = 9 = .
1400 20 100 200 4
15 men and 20 boys can do the work in 4 days.
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1 26. (b) Let B can do the work in x days

23. (a) 1 mans 1 days work = . and A can do the work in 2x days
108
1 1 1
1 2 Then, (given)
12 mens 6 days work = 6 . x 2x 14
9 3
3
2 1 x 14 21 days
Remaining work = 1 . 2
3 3 By Direct Formula :

1 1 1
18 mens 1 days work = 18 . Time taken by B = 14 1 21 days
108 6 2
3
1 27. (d) A can doof the work in 12 days
work is done by them in 1 day.. 4
6 1 4 1
A can do of the work in 12 days = 2 days
1 1 8 3 8
work is done by them in 6 2 days
3 3 28. (b) Let the man alone do the work in x days.
Then, the woman alone do the work in 2x days.
OR 1
12 men complete the remaining work in = 3 days Their one days work = th part of whole work
8
1 man in = 12 3 days 1 1 1
i.e.
12 3 x 2x 8
(12 + 6) men in = 2 days x 12 days
18
man takes 12 days and woman 2x = 24 days.
1 1 9 3 29. (b) m1 d1 t1 w 2 = m 2 d 2 t 2 w1
24. (c) (A + B)'s 1 hour's work =
12 15 60 20 24 10 8 1 = m2 6 10 1
1 1 8 2 24 10 8
(A + C)'s 1 hour's work = m2 32 men
12 20 60 15 6 10

3 2 17 1 1 5
30. (c) 1 minutes work of both the punctures = .
Part filled in 2 hrs = 9 6 18
20 15 60
So, both the punctures will make the tyre flat in
17 17 18 3
Part filled in 6 hrs = 3 3 min.
60 20 5 5
17 3 1 1
Remaining part = 1 31. (b) Mans two days work = 2 th work th work
20 20 20 10
Womans two dayss work
3 1 1
Now, it is the turn of A and B and part is filled by 2 th work th work
20 30 15
A and B in 1 hour. 1 1
Boys two days work th work =
2 th work
Total time taken to fill the tank 60 30
= (6 + 1) hrs = 7 hrs. Now, let 2 men, 8 women and x boys can complete
work in 2 days. Then ,
1 1 7
25. (a) Part filled in 7 min. = 7 = 2 mens work +8 womens work + x boys work =1
36 45 20
1 1 1
2 8 x 1
7 13 10 15 30
Remaining part = 1 =
20 20 1 8
x 1 30 x = 8 boys
Part filled by (A + B + C) in 1 min. 5 15
32. (a) 15 W = 10 M
1 1 1 1
= = . 4 15
36 45 30 60 Now, 5W + 4M = 5W W 5W 6W = 11 W
10
1 part fill in 60 min. If 15 women can complete the project in 55 days,
11 women can complete the same project in
13 13
part fill in = 60 = 39 min. 55 15
20 20 75 days
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1 1 5 So, 2 men and 1 boy together can finish the work in
33. (a) Work done by A and B in 5 days = 5
10 15 6 1
12 days.
5 1 2
Work remaining = 1
6 6 1 1 2
C alone can do the work in 6 2 = 12 days 38. (c) Sons 1 days work =
3 5 15
5 5 2 Son alone complete the work in
Ratio of their share work = : : 3 : 2 :1
10 15 12 15 1
Share of wages = ` 225, ` 150, ` 75. = 7 days
2 2
1 1 1 1 1
34. (c) In 8 days, Anil does rd work . 39. (c) Part filled by (A + B + C) in 1 hour = .
3 5 10 30 3
1 All the three pipes together will fill the tank in
in 1 day, he does th work. 3 hours.
24
1
1 1 40. (d) Part filled by first tap in one min th
Rakeshs one days work = 60% of = th work . 12
24 40
1
Part filled by second tap in one min th
1 2 18
Remaining work 1
3 3 1 1
Now, 2 unfilled part = 1
(Anil and Rakesh)s one days work 12 18
1 1 1 13
= th work unfilled part = th
24 40 15 18
1 1
Now, th work is done by them in one day.. th part of tank is filled by second tap in 1min.
15 18
2 2 13
rd work is done by them in 15 10 days th part of tank is filled by second tap in 1 min.
3 3 18
1 13
35. (b) Xs one days work th work . 18 min = 13 min.
15 18
1 1 1 41. (c) Let B can fill the cistern in x min. Then,
Ys one days work 50% of th work
15 15 10 x
then A can fill the cistern in min
1 1 1 3
(X + Y)s one days work th work
15 10 6 x
Given x 10 x 15 min
Hence, they together finish the work in 6 days. 3
36. (b) Given 12 men 15 women 18 boys 42. (a) Let cistern will be full in x min. Then,
1 Man 1.5 boys, 1 woman = 6/5 boys. part filled by A in x min + part filled by B in (x 1) min
Now, 5W + 6B = 12B. + part filled by C in (x 2)min = 1
Required answer is calculated as follows :
Total no. of boys reqd. = 18 [(15/16) (8/9)] x x 1 x 2
1
= 15 boys 3 4 6
The number of boys already present = 12. 19 1
Hence, 3 boys more required. 9x 19 x 2 min
9 9
But 3 boys = 2 men.
43. (a) Radius of the pipe (r) = 4 cm = 0.04 meter
So, 2 men are required.
Volume of water flowing out per sec
37. (a) Let 1 mans 1 days work= x & 1 boys 1 days work = y
= r2 rate of flow
1 1
Then, 2x + 3y = and 3x + 2y = 22
10 8 = 0.042 3 cu meters 0.0151 cubic m
7
7 1
Solving, we get : x and y
200 100 8
Time taken to fill the tank = 40 30 sec
(2 men + 1 boy)s 1 days work 0.0151
7 1 16 2 40 30 8 1
= 2 1 = hours 176.6 hours
200 100 200 25 0.01 3600

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44. (a) M1 = 40, D1 = 8 (As days and hrs both denote time) 1
W1 = 60 (cutting of trees is taken as work) 50. (c) In 1 hour, empty part = th.
8
M2 = 40 8 = 32, D2 = 12, W2 = ? When tap is turned on, then
Putting the values in the formula 1
M1 D1 W2 = M2 D2 W1 empty part in 1 hour = th .
12
We have , 40 8 W2 = 32 12 60 Part of cistern emptied, due to leakage in
32 12 60 1 1 3 2 1
or, W2 = = 72 trees. 1 hour = th
40 8 8 12 24 24
45. (a) 1 horse = 2 cows, 10 horses = 20 cows. Now, In 1 min, cistern fill = 6 lit
10 horses + 15 cows = 20 + 15 = 35 cows. 1
In hr, cistern fill = 6 lit.
15 horses + 10 cows = 40 cows. Now 35 cows eat 5 60
acres. Cistern can hold = 6 60 24 litre = 8640 litre.
51. (c) Ratio of efficiency of Rekha and Surekha
40 40 = 100 : 125 = 4 : 5
40 cows eat 5 = acres.
35 7 Hence, ratio of time taken to do a work by Rekha and
Here we have converted everything in terms of cows, Surekha = 5 : 4
you can work in terms of horses also. So, if Rekha can do a work in 40 days, Surekha will do
the same work in 32 days.
46. (d) Let the time be t hours after 6 am.
1 1
1 (t 1) (t 2) (t 3) 52. (c) As 1 days work , Bs 1 days work
t 1 12 15
15 20 30 60 1 1 3 9
(A + B)s 6 days work = 6 6
4t + 3 (t 1) + 2 (t 2) + (t 3) = 60 12 15 20 10
t = 7 hours It is filled at 1 pm 9 1
Work left 1
47. (b) Cistern filled by both pipes in one hour 10 10
1 1 15 1 1 7
= th 53. (a) (A + B)s 2 days work
14 16 112 15 20 60
7 14
112 Work done in 8 pairs of days 8
Both pipes filled the cistern in hrs . 60 15
15
Now, due to leakage both pipes filled the cistern in 14 1
Remaining work 1
15 15
112 32
8 hrs. 1
15 60 Work done by A on 17th day
15
1 Total time taken = 17 days
Due to leakage, filled part in one hour
8 1 1 5
54. (c) (A + B)s 2 days work
part of cistern emptied, due to leakage in one hour 12 48 48

15 1 1 5 15
th Work done in 9 pairs of days 9
112 8 112 48 16

In 112hr, the leakage would empty the cistern. 15 1

Remaining work 1
48. (c) Suppose pipe A alone takes x hours to fill the tank. 16 16

x x 1 1 1
Remaining work
Then, pipes B and C will take and hours 16 48 24
2 4
respectively to fill the tank. 1
Work done by B on 19th day =
48
1 2 4 1 7 1
x 35 hrs. 1
x x x 5 x 5 Now, work is done by A in 1 day..
12
49. (d) Capacity of the tank = (12 13.5) litres = 162 litres.
1 1 1
Capacity of each bucket = 9 litres. work is doen by A in 12 day day
24 24 2
162
Number of buckets needed = 18. 1
9 Total time taken 19 days
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1 Wages of a man = 2 20 = ` 40
55. (d) 4 mens 1 days work or ` 40 7 ie, ` 280 per week.
10
58. (b) Ratio of work done by A and B in the same time = 3 : 1
1
1 mans 1 days work Ratio of time taken by A and B = 1 : 3
40
Suppose B takes x days to finish a work. Then, A takes
1 (x 30) days to finsh it.
2 womens 1 days work
15
x 30 1
1 x 3
1 womans 1 days work
30
3x 90 = x
1 x = 45 days
5 childrens 1 days work
12 Thus, A and B can finish the work in 15 days and 45
days respectively.
1
1 childs 1 days work
60 1 1 4
Now, (A + B)s 1 days work
Now, (8 men + 5 women + 15 children)s 1 days work 15 45 45
8 5 15 1 1 1 37 So, both together can finish the work in
40 30 60 5 6 4 60 45 1
days 11 days
60 4 4
So, they can finish the work in days.
37 59. (a) Ratio of times of A and B = 2 : 1
56. (c) In 9 days work complete by = 48 workers Ratio of work done by A and B = 1 :2
In 1 day work complete by = 48 9 1
(A + B)s 1 days work
48 9 8
In 6 days work complete by = =72 workers
6
1
The extra workers required = 72 48 = 24 workers. Divide in the ratio 1 : 2
8
57. (a) 4 M + 6 B = 8 days 32 M + 48 B = 1 day
Also, 6M + 4B = 7 days 1 1 1
As 1 days work
42 M + 28 B = 1 day 8 3 24
32 M + 48 B = 42 M + 28 B Hence, A alone can finish the work in 24 days.
10 M = 20 B
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