Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 4)
4.
A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in:
20 days
22 1 days
2
25 days
30 days
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3.

The time difference is (3 - 1) 2 days while B take 3 days and A takes 1 day.

If difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days.

If difference of time is 60 days, B takes 3 x 60 = 90 days.
2

So, A takes 30 days to do the work.

A's 1 day's work = 1
30

B's 1 day's work = 1
90

(A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1 + 1 = 4 = 2
30 90 90 45

A and B together can do the work in 45 = 22 1 days.
2 2

Discussion:
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Balaji said:   7 years ago
Capacities of A:B=3:1.
Time taken ratio of A:B=1:3.
Difference of ratio in time is 2 = 60 days => A takes 30 days and B takes 90 days => 90/4=22 1/2.

Balaji said:   7 years ago
Capacities of A:B=3:1.
Time taken ratio of A:B=1:3.
Difference of ratio in time is 2 = 60 days => A takes 30 days and B takes 90 days => 90/4=22 1/2.

Balaji said:   7 years ago
Capacities of A:B=3:1.
Time taken ratio of A:B=1:3.
Difference of ratio in time is 2 = 60 days => A takes 30 days and B takes 90 days => 90/4=22 1/2.

SWETHA said:   7 years ago
Since A finishes the job in 60 days less, from (ii) we get: 3X - X = 60.

A=30 B=90,
A+B=1/30+1/90.
=2/45.

A and B together can do the work in 45/2=22 1/2.

Manohar said:   7 years ago
A+B = 1/60 + 1/180.

A is three times more efficient than B.

(So that if a takes 60 days then B takes 180 days).
And therefore;
2(A+B) = 180/4 = 22 * 1/2.

Neeraj said:   1 decade ago
Shortcut:

A & B together will complete in 6/14/8 = 24/7 days = 3 3/7 days.

Work completed in 3 days. So C's share 3/7 days.

Now 3200/24/7*3/7 = 400.

BLACK said:   9 years ago
Ratio of time taken by A & B = 1 : 3.
Suppose B takes x days to finish the job.
Then A takes (x-60) days.
So, (x-60) : x = 1:3
x= 90.
So rest are same.

Rajashekar said:   7 years ago
Shortcut of these type of problems:

A&B = Difference * 'n' times / n^2 - 1.
= 60*3/3^2-1
= 180/9-1.
= 180/8=22.5 or 22 1/2.

Rajesh said:   6 years ago
Work=3:1.
Time 1:3.
2 part=60 (difference).
1 part=30.

1*30:3*30=30:90.

He asked work of B( 90)can do by both in how many days.
90/(1+3)= 90/4=22.5 days.
(1)

ASHIRWAD said:   2 decades ago
HI FRIENDS THIS IS THE simplest method for solving this type of que....
K*S/(A^2-1)

where S=DAYS FOR FINISHING WORK(60 GIVEN IN QUE)
K=3 GIVEN IN QUE


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