Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C?
Rs. 375
Rs. 400
Rs. 600
Rs. 800
Answer: Option
Explanation:

C's 1 day's work = 1 - 1 + 1 = 1 - 7 = 1 .
3 6 8 3 24 24

A's wages : B's wages : C's wages = 1 : 1 : 1 = 4 : 3 : 1.
6 8 24

C's share (for 3 days) = Rs. 3 x 1 x 3200 = Rs. 400.
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Discussion:
179 comments Page 15 of 18.

Prasad said:   1 decade ago
C's share is=[1/(4+3+1)]*3200;
Is it ok to solve by this method

Ess said:   1 decade ago
Why you are multiplying 3200 in c's 3 day work ?

Sri said:   1 decade ago
@Pradeep koney.

Thanks Pradeep your method is easy.

Sekhar said:   1 decade ago
Pradeep koni explains very very good.

Parvatraj said:   1 decade ago
According the quetion,

A can do in 1 day 1/6 work. in 3 days 3/6 work.
B can do in 1 day 1/8 work. in 3 days 3/8 work.
So C has done (1-(3/6+3/8)) work. That is 1/8 work.
So he has to get 1/3 of total amount. i.e, 3200/8=400 rs.

But the calculation they have given is wrong. but answer is right unfortunately.

Naman said:   1 decade ago
This is very easy to understand .....

in last line....
there wages is 4:3:1 ....so wage of c is..
===1*3200/(4+3+1)====3200/8===400

Ramkumar said:   1 decade ago
Pradeep Koney method is easily understood.

Aitya said:   1 decade ago
A very simple method is :-

The total complition money of the job is 3200.

A completes the job in 6 day's..

So his per day fees is 3200/6=533.33

B completes the job in 8 day's..

So his per day fees is 3200/8=400

a,b & c complets the job in 3days..

(3*A'per day fees + 3*B'per day fees )=3200

(3*533.33+3*400+3*c'per day fees)=3200

3*c'per day fees=3200-(1600+1200)
=3200-2800

C' full fee of the work is=400

Kartik m. said:   1 decade ago
@pradeep koney

Your method is nice.

Kavitha said:   1 decade ago
One day work of A+B = (1/6)+(1/8) = 7/24
3 days work of A+B = (7/24)*3 = 7/8

Total amount=3200
3 days work of A+B with the amount 3200 = (7/8)*3200 = 2800

(A+B)'s share is 2800
C's share is = 3200-2800 = 400.


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