Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together could do it in 10 days and C alone in 50 days, then B alone could do it in:
15 days
20 days
25 days
30 days
Answer: Option
Explanation:

(A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1
10

C's 1 day's work = 1
50

(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = 1 + 1 = 6 = 3 . .... (i)
10 50 50 25

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

From (i) and (ii), we get: 2 x (A's 1 day's work) = 3
25

A's 1 day's work = 3 .
50

B's 1 day's work 1 - 3 = 2 = 1 .
10 50 50 25

So, B alone could do the work in 25 days.

Discussion:
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Raghu said:   6 years ago
A=B+C --- (1).
A+B=1/10 --- (2).
C=1/50 --- (3).

Substitute C in eq 1.
A=B+ (1/50).
From eq 2 we get A= (1/10) -B.
Substitute this in above eq.

(1/10)-B=B+ (1/50).

Solve it.
(1)

Anonymous said:   9 years ago
A = B + C.

A + B = 1/10.
A = 1/10 - B.
C = 1/50.

A = B + C.
1/10 - B = B + 1/50.
(1- 10B) /10= (50B + 1) /50.
50 - 500B = 500B + 10.
100B = 40.
B = 40/100.
B = 1/25.
B = 25.

K Mohammad Rizwan said:   2 months ago
1/A = 1/B + 1/ C -->1
1/A + I/B = 1/10 -->2
1/C = 1/50 -->3

Subs 1 in 2.

1/B + 1/C + 1/B = 1/10 -->4

Subs 3 in 4.
2/B = 1/10 - 1/50.

2/B = 4/50,
B = 25.
(3)

Bunny said:   4 years ago
They gave A = B+C, A+B = 10Days, C=50 Days;
A+B = 1/10;
since A = B+C;
B+C+B = 1/10;
2B+C = 1/10;
2B+1/50 = 1/10;
therefore B = 1/25;
B can complete in 25 days.
(14)

Mohanapriyadarshini said:   1 decade ago
@awoke

How come 2 b's ?

A + B = 1/10 but A = B + C, then
A + B = B + B + C = 1/10 and C = 1/50

a value is a+b ,what about b+c, why you are adding b+b+c ?

PRAVEEN. P said:   8 years ago
A+B=1/10.
C=1/50.

A+B+C=6/50.
But A=B+C.
B+C+B+C=6/50.
2B+2C=6/50.
But C=1/50.
On substitute c in above eqn we get as,
2B=4/50 and,
B=1/25,
Hence B=25 days.

EKTA said:   1 decade ago
1/A=1/B+1/C......I.

1/A+1/B=1/10...II.

1/C=1/50.....III.

PUT 1/A=1/B+1/C IN EQ II.

1/B+1/C+1/B=1/10
2/B+1/50=1/10

2/B=10-1/50
2/B=4/50

1/B=1/25

B=25.

Tenacious Guy said:   8 years ago
It can also go like this,
Since A=B+C.
So Add B on both sides you get.

A+B = 2B+C.
Solve it. 1/10 = 2B+1/50.
1/10 - 1/50.
4/50 = 2B.
B = 1/25.
25 Days.

Suresh said:   1 decade ago
From given statement
A+B+C = 6/50 ( A+B = 1/10 and C = 1/50)

Substitute A= B+C in above equation to get A= 3/50
3/50+B+1/50 = 6/50

B = 1/25

25 days

Patil Pranay said:   1 year ago
A = B + C.
LCM of a+b and c =50,
Efficiency of A+B =5 c=1 than A+B+C=6.

A + B + C = 6 BUT A = B + C
A + A = 6
A = 3.
Then B = 2.

Ans = 50/2 = 25.
(55)


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