44 Time and Work Problems With Solutions

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Time and work

1. A can do piece of work in 30 days while B alone can do it in 40 days. In
how many days can A and B working together do it? Ans 17 1/7
Difficulty Level : Easy Moderately easy Difficult
Basic Formula:
Answer with Explanation:

A can finish his work in 30 days
B can finish his work in 40 days
There fore A’s one day’s work = 1/30
B’s one days work = 1/40
(A+B)’s one day’s work is = 1/30 + 1/40
4+ 3
= - 7/120
120
1
A and B together finish the work = 7
120
= 120/7
= 17 1/7 days
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2. A and B together can complete a piece of work in 35 days while A alone can
complete the same work in 60 days. B alone will be able to complete the same
working in ans 84 days
Basic Formula:
Subtraction of fraction
a c ad − cb
- =
b d bd

A and B finish one work with company = 35 days
⇒ (A + B)’s one days work = 1/35
A alone finish the same work = 60 days

⇒ A’s one day’s work = 1/60
∴ B’s one day’s work = (A + B)’s one days work - A’s one day’s work
1 1
= - (take LCM)
35 60
12 − 7 5
= = = 1/84
420 420
∴ B alone can complete the work = 84 days

3. A can do a piece of work in 7days of 9 horse each and B can do it in 6 days

of 7 hours each. How long will they take to do it, working together 8 2/5 hours a
day ? ans 3 days
Basic Formula:
Addition and multiplication of fraction

A do a work for 1 day = 9 hours
∴ For 7 days = (7x9) hours = 63 hours
B can do a work for 1 day = 7 hours

∴ For 6 days = 42 hours
⇒ A do a work = 63 hours ⇒ A’s one hou’s work = 1/63
B do a work = 42 hours ⇒ B’s 1 hour’s work = 1/42
1 1
∴ (A+B)’s 1 hour’s work = + (take LCM)
63 42
2+ 3 5
= =
126 126
∴ (A+B)’s working hours = 126/5
5
126 5
∴ Number of days 8 2/5 hours each = 126 = x =3
2 5 42
8
5
Answer = 3 days

4. A can do a piece of work in 15 days and B alone can do it in 10 days. B

works at it for 5 days and them leaves. A alone can finish the remaining in
ans : 7 1/ 2 days
Basic Formula:
Subtraction of fraction

B finish the work within 10 days ( a work)
∴ in 5 days the finishing value of work = 1/10 x 5 = ½
∴ Remaining work = 1- ½ = ½
A can do a work in 15 days ( one work)
∴ A do a half work = 15/2 days = 7 ½ days

5. A can do 1/3 of the work in 5 days and B can do 2/5 of the work in 10 days
in how many days both A and B toether can do the wrok ans 9 3/8
Basic Formula:
Addition with fraction

A can do 1/3 of work in = 5 days
∴ Whole work done by A = 5 x 1/3 = 15 days
B do 2/5 of work in = 10 days

∴ Whole work done by B = 10 x 5/2 = 50/2 = 25 days
∴ A’s one day work = 1/15
B’s one day work = 1/25

1 1
∴ (A+B)’s 1day’s work = + (take LCM)
15 25
5+ 3 8
= =
75 75
∴ (A+B) can finish their work in 75/8 = 9 3/8 days.

6. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works at it for 10 days and then B

alone finished the remaining work in 42 days. The two togther could complete the
work in : ans 30 days
Basic Formula:
Addition and subtraction of fractions

A’s 10 days work = 1/80 x 10 = 1/8
Remaining work = 1 – 1/8 = 7/8
∴ 7/8 part of awork done by B in 42 days
∴ whole work will be done by B in 42 x 7/8 = 48 days
Now A’s one days work = 1/80

B’s one day’s work = 1/ 48
1 1
80 48
3+ 5 8
= = = 1/30
240 240
∴ A and B finish the work in 30 days.

7. A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They workd at it for 20 days
and then B left. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 more days A alone
can finish the work in ans : 60 days
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s Subtraction
A and B’s one day’s work = 1/30
∴ A and B’s 20 day’s work = 1/30 x 20 = 2/3
Remaining work = 1-2/3 = 1/3
Now 1/3 part of work done by a in 20 days
∴ Whole work will be done by a in 20 x 3/1 = 60 days.

8. A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They

began to go the work together but A leaves after some days and than B completed
the reaminnig work in 23 days. The number o days after which A left the work
was ans: 9
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition and subtraction

A’s one day’s work = 1/45
B’s one day’s work = 1/40
1 1
45 40
8+ 9 17
= =
360 360
Work done by B in k23 days = 1/40 x 23 = 23/40
40 − 23
Remaining work = 1 – 23/40 = = 17/40
40
17
(A+B)’s 1day’s work =
360
17/40 work done by (A + B) in 1 x 360/17 x 17/40 = 9 days.

9. 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 ?ans 30
days
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition with variable

Let A takes x days to do the work
∴ A takes ( 2 x ¾ x) = 3x/2 days to do work.
But given (A + B)’s 1 days work = 1/18

1 1
∴ + = 1/18
x 3x / 2
1 2
+ = 1/18
x 3x
3+ 2 1
=
3x 18
Cross multiply
(3+2) 18 = 3x
90 = 3x
X = 30
∴ B takes 30 days to do the work.

10. A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A . The
number of days, it takes B to do the same piece of work is ans 7 ½
Basic Formula:
Ratio multiplication
A:b:: c:d
Ad = bc

Given B is 60% more than A
Assume A is 100 because percentage
∴ B is 60 + 100 = 160
∴ Ratio of times taken by A and B = 160 : 100 = 8:5
Now assume B take days x

Given A do the job = 12 days
∴ The ratio is 12 : x
Comparing 8 : 5 :: 12 : x (apply above basic formula ad = bc)

8x = 60
X = 60 / 8 = 7 ½ days
∴ B takes 7 ½ days to do the same piece of work.

11. A can do a certain job in 25 days which B alone can do in 20 days. A stared
the work and was joined by B after 10 days. The number odays tkane in
completing the work was ans 16 2/3
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition

A’s one day work = 1/25
B’s one day work = 1/20
∴ (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/25 + 1/20 = 9/100 (take LCM)
A alone do the work for 10 days

∴ A’s work value is 1/25x10 = 2/5
Remaining work is (1- 2/5) = 3/5

Now, 9/100 work is done by both in 1 day
∴ 3/5 work will be done by both in 100/9 x 3/5 x 1 = 20/3 days
Already given A do for 10 days

∴ Total time is 10 + 20/3 = 50/3 = 16 2/3 days.

12. A is twice as good a work man 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. Ans: 21 days
Basic Formula:
Ratio comparison
A:b:: c:d
Ad = bc

Given A is twice as like as B
∴ take x for B and 2x for A
∴ we get (A’s one day’s work) : (B’s one day’s work) = 2:1
But given (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/14
Divide 1/14 in the ratio 2:1
∴ A’s one day’s work = 1/14 x 2/3 = 1/21
∴ A alone can do the work in 21 days.

13. A is thrice as good a workman as B and Takes 10 days less to do a piece of

work than B takes.B alone can do the while work work in : ans 15 days
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s Multiplication

Given A is 3 times as like as B
∴ Ratio of time taken by A and B = 1:3
Since, the ratio is 3:1
Ratio of time for the part is 1/3 : 1/1 (cross multiply)
Ratio of time for the both is 1:3
Now, if the difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days
If the difference of time is 10 days, B takes 3/2 x 10 = 15
∴ B alone do the work in 15 days.

14. A can do a piece work in 14 days which B can do in 21 days. They being
together but 3 days the completion of the work. A leaves of the total number of
days to complete the work is ans 10 1/5
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition, subtraction, multiplication

1 1
14 21
3+ 2 5
= =
42 42
Now, 5/42 work is done by A and B in 1 day. B’s 3 day’s work = 3/21 =1/7
Remaining work = 1/1/7 = 6/7
∴ 6/7 work is done A and B in (42/5 x 6/7 x 1) = 36/5 days
Already B done the work for 3 days

15 + 36
∴ The total time is 3 + 36/5 = = 51/5 = 10 1/5 days
5

15. If ramesh, suresh and hairsh can do a piece of work in 15 days, 10 days and
6 days respectively. How long will they take to do it, if all the three work it
together? ans 3 days
Basic Formula:

Given Ramesh’s one day’s work = 1/15
Suresh’s one day’s work = 1/10
Harish’s one day’s work = 1/6
1 1 1
∴ (Ramesh + Suresh + Harish)’s one day’s work = + + (take LCM)
15 10 6
4 + 6 + 10 20
= = 1/3
60 60
∴ if all the three finish the work in 3 days.

16. A and B can do a piece of working 72 days : B and C and do it in 120 days ;
A and C can do it in 90 days. In what time can A alone do it ? ans 120 days
Basic Formula:

Given (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/72
(B+C)’s one day’s work = 1/120
(C+A)’s one day’s work = 1/90
Adding these three
(A+B) + (B+C) + (C+A) = 2 ( A+B+C)
2 ( A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/72 + 1/120 + 1/90 (take LCM 720)
10 + 6 + 8 24
= = 1/30
720 720
(A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/30 x ½ = 1/60
∴ A’s one day’s work = (A+B+C) - (B+C)
= 1/60 – 1/120 = 1/120

∴ A alone do the work for 120 days.

17. A and B and C together can finish a piece of work in 4 days: alone can do it
in 12 days and B in 18 days, then C alone can do it in : ans 9 days
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition and multiplication

Given (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = ¼
A’s 1 day’s work = 1/12
B’s One day’s work = 1/18
∴ (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/12 + 1/18 (LCM =36)
3+ 2
= = 5/36
36
∴ C’s one day’s work = (A+B+C)’s one day’s work – (A+B)’s 1 day’s work
= ¼ - 5/36
9− 5
= = 4/36 = 1/9
36
∴ C alone can do it in 9 days

18. A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days: B and C can do it in 24 days : A

and C can do it in 36 days. In how many days can they do it all working together?
Answer : 16
Basic Formula:

Adding these three
(A+B) + (B+C) + (C+A) = 2 ( A+B+C)
2 ( A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/18 + 1/24 + 1/36 (take LCM 72)
4+ 3+ 2 9
= = 1/8
72 72
(A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/8 x ½ = 1/16
∴ Altogether can do their work in 16 days.

19. A is twice as good as workman as B and together they complete a work in

15 days . in how many days can the work be complete by B alone ans 45
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s multiplication

Given A is twice as like as B
∴ (A’s one day’s work): (B’s one day’s work) = 2:1
Again given (A+B)’s 1 day’s work = 1/15
∴ B’s one day’s work = 1/3 X 1/15 = 1/45
∴ B alone can complete the work in 45 days.

20. 45 men can complete a wok in 16 days. Six days after they started working
30 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the
remaining work? Ans 6
Basic Formula:
Fractions multiplication and subtraction

(45 x 16) men can complete the work in one day
1
∴ 1 man’s one day’s work = = 1/720
45 x16
45 men’s 6 days work = 1/16 x 6 = 3/8
8− 3
Remaining work = 1 – 3/8 = = 5/8
8
45 + 30 = 75 men’s one day’s work = 75/720 = 5/48
Now 5/48 work is done by them in one day
∴ 5/8 work is done by them in (48/5 x 5/8 x 1) = 6 days.

21. 12 men can complete a work in 18 days six days after they started working
men joined them. How many days will all of them together complete the remaining
work? Ans 9
Basic Formula:
Fractions multi0plication and subtraction

(12 x 18) men can complete the work in 1 day
1 1
∴ 1 man’s 1 day’s work = =
12 x18 216
12 men’s 6 day’s work = 1/18 x 6 = 1/3
3− 1
Remaining work = 1 – 1/3 = = 2/3
3
Now 16 men’s 1 day’s work = 16/216 = 2/27
2/27 work is done by them in 1 day
2 2
2/3 work is done by them in ( x x 1) = 9 days.
27 3

22. Twelve men can complete a work in 8 days. Three days after started the
work 3 more men joined. In how many days will all of them together complete the
remaining work ans 4
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s subtraction and multiplication

Given 12 men can done a work in 8 days
1
∴ 1 man’s 1 day’s work = = 1/96
12 x8
∴ 12 men’s 3 day’s work = 1/8 x 3 = 3/8
3 8− 3 5
Remaining work = 1 - = =
8 8 8
15 men’s 1 day’s work = 15/96
Now 15/96 work is done by them in 1 day
96 5
∴ 5/8 work is done by them in ( x x 1) = 4 days.
15 8

23. A,B and C are employed to do apiece of work for Rs.529. A and C are
supposed to finish 19/23 of the work together. How much shall be paid to B?
Ans 9
Basic Formula:
Ratio comparison

Given (A +C)’s one day’s work = 19/23
19 23 − 19
∴ B’s alone do the work = 1- = = 4/23
23 23
∴ (A +C) : B = 19/23 : 4/23 = 19 : 4
∴ B’s Share = Rs. (529 x 4/23) = Rs. 92/-

24. A job is completed by 10 men in 20 days and by 20 women in 15 days. The

days will it take for 5 men and 10 women to finish that work? Answer : 17 1/7
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s Addition
Let 1 man’s one day’s work = x
1 woman’s one day’s work = y
Then 10x = 1/20 and 20y = 1/15
So, x = 1/200 and y = 1/300
∴ (5 men + 10 women)’s one day’s work = 5/200 + 10/300 (LCM = 600)
15 + 20
= = 7/120
600
∴ They will finish the work in 120/7 = 17 1/7 days.

25. A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days. B and C can do it in 7 days, A and C
can do it in 4 days. Who among these will take the least time if put to do it alone?
Answer : A
Basic Formula:

Adding these three
(A+B) + (B+C) + (C+A) = 2 ( A+B+C)
2 ( A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/5 + 1/7+ 1/4 (take LCM 140)
28 + 20 + 35 83 83
= ⇒ (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = x ½ = 83/280
140 140 140
Now A’s one day’s work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (B+C)’s one day’s work
83 − 40 43
= 83/280 – 1/7 = =
280 280
B’s one day’s work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (C+A)’s one day’s work =
83 − 70 13
83/280 – 1/4 = =
280 280
C’s one day’s work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (A+B)’s one day’s work =
83 − 56 27
83/280 – 1/5 = = ⇒ Time taken by A, B, C is 280/43 , 280/13, 280/27
280 280
days respectively.
∴ The time taken by A is least.

26. A and B take 8 days, B and C 12 days. A, B and C take 6 days. A and C
take : Answer : 8 days
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s subtraction and addition

(A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/6
A alone can do the work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (B+C)’s one day’s work
2− 1 1
= 1/6 – 1/12 = =
12 12
C alone do the work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (A+B)’s one day’s work
4− 3 1
= 1/6 – 1/8 = =
24 24
1 1 2+ 1 3 1
∴ (A+C)’s one day’s work = + = = =
12 24 24 24 8
∴ (A+C) can take 8 days to complete the work together.

27. A and B take 12 days, B and C 15 days, C and A 20 days. A, B and C

together take: Answer : 10 days
Basic Formula:

Adding these three
(A+B) + (B+C) + (C+A) = 2 ( A+B+C)
2 ( A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/12+ 1/15+ 1/20 (take LCM 60)
5+ 4+ 3 12 1
= ⇒ (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = x ½ = 1/10
60 60 5
∴ A, B and C can do the work together in 10 days.

28. A and B can complete a work in 4 days. A alone takes 12 days, in how many
days B alone can complete the work? Answer: 6
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s subtraction

B’s one day’s work= (A+B)’s one day’s work - A’s one day’s work
= ¼ - 1/12 (take LCM 12)
3− 1 2
= = 1/6
12 12
∴ B alone can complete the work in 6 days.

29. 10 men and 15 women together can complete a work in 6 days. It takes 100
days for one man alone to complete the same work. How many days will be
required for one woman alone to complete the same work? Answer : 225
Basic Formula:

Given 10 men and 15 women finish in 6 days
Let 1 man’s one day’s work = x and 1 woman’s one day’s work = y
∴ 10x +15y = 1/6 -------------- (1)
But given one alone complete in 100 days

∴ x = 1/100
Substitute x in (1)
10 x 1/100 + 15y = 1/6
1/10 + 15y = 1/6
10 − 6 4
15y = 1/6 – 1/10 = = = 1/15
60 60
∴ y = 1/15 x 1/15 = 1/225
∴ One woman alone finishes the work in 225 days.

30. A and B take 15 and 20 days respectively. They worked for 4 days, and then
the fraction of work left was: Answer : 8/15
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s subtraction and addition
Given A’s one day’s work = 1/15

4+ 3
∴ (A + B)’s one day’s work = 1/15 + 1/20 = = 7/60
60
7 7
4 day’s (A+B)’s work = x4=
60 15
7 15 − 7 8
∴ The remaining work = 1 - = =
15 15 15

31. X can do in 40 days. He worked for 8 days and then Y finished it in 16 days.
How long together take to finish the work? Answer : 13 1/3
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition, multiplication

X’s one day’s work = 1/40
∴ 8 day’s work = 1/40 x 8 = 1/5
Remaining work = 1-1/5 = 4/5

Now 4/5 work is done by Y in 16 days
Whole work will be done by Y in 16 x 5/4 = 20 days
∴ X’s one day’s work = 1/40; Y’s one day’s work = 1/20
3
(X+Y)’s one day’s work = 1/40 + 1/20 (take LCM = 40) =
40
∴ Both together will finish the work in 40/3 days = 13 1/3 days.

32. A does 4/5 of the work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together
finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone take to finish the whole
work? Answer: 37 ½
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s multiplication and subtraction

Given 4/5 work done by A in 20 days.
Whole work will be done in 20 x 5/4 = 25 days
Remaining work = 1- 4/5 = 1/5
1/5 work done by (A +B) in 3 days
∴ Whole work will be done in 3 x 5/1 = 15 days
∴ (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/15
∴ B’s one day’s work = 1/15-1/25 = 2/75
∴ B alone to do the work 75/2 days = 37 ½ days.

33. A takes 3 days and B 2 days. Both finished the work and got Rs.150. What
is the share of A ? Answer : 60
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s Multiplication

B’s one day’s work = ½
∴ (A + B)’s one day’s work = 1/3 + ½ = 5/6
A' soneday ' swork

∴ A’s share is x Amount
( A + B )' soneday ' swork
1
⇒ 3
5 x 150
6
⇒ 1/3 x 6/5 x 150
⇒ 60
∴ The share of A is Rs. 60.

34. A can lay railway track between given stations in 16 days and B can do the
same job in 12 days. With the help of C, they did the job in 4 days only. Then, C
alone can do the job in :
1 2 3
a. 9 days b. 9 days c. 9 days d. 10 days
5 5 5
Basic Formula:

With the help of C, ∴ (A +B+C)’s one day’s work = ¼
Again (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/16 + 1/12 = 7/48
∴ C’s one day’s work = (A+B+C)’s one day’s – (A+B)’s one day’s work
= ¼ - 7/48 = 5/48
∴ C alone can finish the work is 48/5 = 9 3/5 days.

35. Ronald and Elan are working on an assignment. Ronald takes 6 hours to type
32 pages on a computer, while Elan takes 5 hours to type 40 pages. How much
time will they take, working together on two different computers to type an
assignment of 110 pages?
a. 7 hours 30 minutes b. 8 hours
c. 8 hours 15 minutes d. 8 hours 25 minutes
Basic Formula:
Fractions Multiplication

Given Ronald takes 6 type 32 pages
∴ 1 hours to type = 32/6 = 16/3 page
Again Elan takes 5 hours to type 40 pages
∴ one hours to type = 40/5 = 8 page
Both together to type in one hour = 16/3 + 8 = 40/3
Ie 40/3 page type in one hour
3
110 page will be type in 110 x x 1 = 8.25 minutes.
40

36. 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:
Basic Formula:

Given A works twice as fast as B
Ie A finish work half of an hour in B.
Given B finish in 12 days
Ie A finishes in 6 days
(A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/6 + 1/12 = 3/12 = ¼
∴ Both together finish the work in 4 days.

37. 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:
a. 15 b. 16 c. 18 d. 25
Basic Formula:
Ratio comparison
A:b:: c:d
Ad = bc

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 125 : 100
= 5;4
Ie 5 : 4 :: 20 : x
5x = 4 x 20
X = 80/5 = 16
X = 16 days.

38. A is 50% as efficient as B. C does half of the work done by A and B together.
If C alone does the work in 40 days, then A, B and C together can do the work in:
1
3
Basic Formula:
Fractions addition

Given C done the work half of (A + B)
A+ B
C’s one day’s work = --------(1)
2
But given C alone done the work 1/40
⇒ 2c is the 1 day’s work of (A+B) [from (1)]
2 x 1/40 is the one day’s work of (A+B)
∴ (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/20
∴ (A+B+C)’s one day’s work = 1/20 + 1/40 = 3/40
∴ A, B and C together do the work in 40/3 = 13 1/3 days.

39. 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 whole work was completed in:
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition, multiplication and subtraction

(A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/15 + 1/10 = 1/6
(A+B)’s 2 day’s work = 1/6 x 2 = 1/3
Remaining (1- 1/3) = 2/3
One work is done by A in 15 days
2/3 work is done by A in 15 x 2/3 = 10 days
∴ The whole work finishing time is 10 + 2 = 12 days.

40. 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 day. They all work together for 10 days when B
and C leave. How many days more will A take to finish the work?
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s addition, multiplication and subtraction

Adding these three
(A+B) + (B+C) + (C+A) = 2 ( A+B+C)
2 ( A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = 1/30+ 1/24+ 1/20 (take LCM 120)
4+ 5+ 6 15 1
= ⇒ (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work = x ½ = 1/16
120 120 8
∴ (A+B+C) ‘s 10 day’s work = 1/16 x 10 =10/16 = 5/8
Remaining work = 1 – 5/8 = 3/8

A alone done the work = (A+B+C) ‘s 1 day’s work - (B+C)’s one day’s work
= 1/16- 1/24 = 1/48
1/48 days are need to finish one work for A
3/8 work done by A in 3/8 x 48/1 x 1 = 18 days.

41. A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs.529. A and B together
19 8
are supposed to do of the work and B and C together of the work. What
23 23
amount should A be paid?
a. Rs.315 b. Rs.345 c. Rs.355 d. Rs.375
Basic Formula:
Fraction’s subtraction and Multiplication

8 23 − 8
∴ A’s one day’s work = 1- = = 15/23
23 23
15
A’s share amount is Rs. = x 529
23
Rs. 345/-

42. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. A alone can complete it in
20 days. If B does the work only for half a day daily, then in how many days A and
B together will complete the work?
a. 10 days b. 11 day c. 15 days d. 20 days
Basic Formula:
Fractions Addition and Subtraction

To get B’s one day’s work = (A+B)’s one day’s work - A’s one day’s work
= 1/12 – 1/20 (take LCM = 60)
5− 3
= = 2/60 = 1/30
60
But B does the work only ½ a day = 1/30 x 2 = 1/60
4
∴ (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/20 + 1/60 = = 1/15
60
∴ A and B can finish the work together in 15 days.

43. Twenty women can do a work in sixteen days. Sixteen men can complete the
same work in fifteen days. What is the ratio between the capacity of a man and
woman?
a. 3 : 4 b. 4 : 3 c. 5 : 3 d. Data inadequate
Basic Formula:
Ratio

Twenty women can do a work in sixteen days = 16/20
Sixteen men can complete the same work in fifteen days = 15/16
The ratio is = 15/16 : 16/20
320 : 240
4:3

44. 12 men can complete a piece of work in 4 days, while 15 women can complete
the same work in 4 days. 6 men start working on the job and after working for 2
days, all of them stopped working. How many women should be put on the job
complete the remaining work, if it is to be completed in 3 days?
a. 15 b. 18 c. 22 d. None of these
Basic Formula:
Ratio comparison

Members Days
Men 12 4
Women 15 4
12 : 15 = 4 : 4
48 = 60
Members Days
Men 6 2
Women x 3
6 : x = 2:3 ⇒ 12 =3x ⇒ x = 4
Now substitute x value in women whole work = 60/4 = 15 days

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Answer with Explanation:

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Answer with Explanation:

A alone finish the same work = 60 days

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3. A can do a piece of work in 7days of 9 horse each and B can do it in 6 days

Addition and multiplication of fraction

Answer with Explanation:

B can do a work for 1 day = 7 hours

⇒ A do a work = 63 hours ⇒ A’s one hou’s work = 1/63

B do a work = 42 hours ⇒ B’s 1 hour’s work = 1/42

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4. A can do a piece of work in 15 days and B alone can do it in 10 days. B

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∴ in 5 days the finishing value of work = 1/10 x 5 = ½

A can do a work in 15 days ( one work)

∴ A do a half work = 15/2 days = 7 ½ days

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Addition with fraction

Answer with Explanation:

B do 2/5 of work in = 10 days

∴ A’s one day work = 1/15

B’s one day work = 1/25

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6. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works at it for 10 days and then B

Addition and subtraction of fractions

Answer with Explanation:

∴ whole work will be done by B in 42 x 7/8 = 48 days

Now A’s one days work = 1/80

∴ A and B finish the work in 30 days.

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Answer with Explanation:

A and B’s one day’s work = 1/30

∴ A and B’s 20 day’s work = 1/30 x 20 = 2/3

Remaining work = 1-2/3 = 1/3

Now 1/3 part of work done by a in 20 days

∴ Whole work will be done by a in 20 x 3/1 = 60 days.

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8. A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They

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But given (A + B)’s 1 days work = 1/18

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Answer with Explanation:

∴ Ratio of times taken by A and B = 160 : 100 = 8:5

Now assume B take days x

Comparing 8 : 5 :: 12 : x (apply above basic formula ad = bc)

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Answer with Explanation:

A alone do the work for 10 days

Remaining work is (1- 2/5) = 3/5

Already given A do for 10 days

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Answer with Explanation:

∴ take x for B and 2x for A

But given (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1/14