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.
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Discussion:
284 comments Page 21 of 29.

Hindu said:   1 decade ago
Hai sheetal your shortcut method helps lot to understand so quickly its really super.

Naveen said:   2 decades ago
Hi, in prashanth answer, he equals the ratio 1/3 to 60-x/x but it actually x-60/x.

Prakash said:   1 decade ago
But there is not given difference in question they given A finish work in 60 day?

Vidya said:   1 decade ago
Can you please solve this using unitary method. Its b'coz I follow that method.

Vinod reddy said:   1 decade ago
THANK U SHEETAL,your short cut method is simply super.there is no words to say

Neeraj said:   1 decade ago
A will finish the work 60 days lesser than B.

What is it mean please explain?

Priya said:   2 decades ago
Please tell me why we are taking 3/2 to multiply with 60. Please explin me.

Kalyani said:   1 decade ago
What is the meaning of taking 3/2 in the problem. What's that ratio about?

Yash said:   6 years ago
(T*T.D)/(T^2-1).

T-EFFICIENCY.
T.D-TIME DIFFERENCE.

So;
3*60/9-1 = 22.5.

Dinesh said:   6 years ago
Please tell how A is working 30 days. How we calculate I don't understand.


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