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:
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Shubham said:   4 years ago
Wage will depend on the rate of work done by anyone so,
A's rate: 4
B's rate: 3
C's rate: 1.

Total Wage : 3200.

Wage per rate : 3200/8 = 400.
So
A's wage = 400*4,
B's wage = 400 * 3,
C's wage = 400 * 1.
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Reshma said:   5 years ago
Ratio = 4:3:1.
4x3x + x = 3200.
8x = 3200,
X = 400,
C's share = 400.
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Billal BD said:   5 years ago
1/6+1/8+1/x= 1/3.
=> 1/x= 1/3- 1/6-1/8.
=> 1/x= 1/24,
=> x= 24.

4:3:1.
C's share = Rs. 400.

Akash said:   5 years ago
How 1/3 - 7/24= 1/24?

Please explain to me.
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Saran said:   6 years ago
Thanks @Shivani Kumari.

Shivani kumari said:   6 years ago
A's 3day ways = (1/6)*3*3200 = 1600.
B's 3day ways = (1/8)*3*3200 = 1200.
C's 3day ways = 3200-(1600+1200).
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Sai said:   6 years ago
A = 6days.
B = 8days.

A+B+C=3days.
C's no of days required to complete the work.
(1÷6)+(1÷8)+(1÷C)=(1÷3).
Therefore C=24 day's.

Now the ratio of no of days taken by each member to complete the work comes(6:8:24).

But, we know that A is somewhat a fast worker than B and C therefore he must be paid more and C is taking more time he must be paid less,

Now let's considers these people's each day of work ie A=(1÷6), B=(1÷8), C=(1÷24).

Therefore the total units of work=(1÷6)+(1÷8)+(1÷24)=( 1÷3) by taking lcm
Now ,

The total amount to is 3200.
3200/(1÷3)=9600.
Therefore 9600/24 is 400.

Princi said:   6 years ago
What is the need of ratio?

HARIPRASAD K N said:   6 years ago
It is very simple;

A's 1day work = 1/6.
B's 1day work = 1/8.
A&B&C's 1day work=1/3.

C's 1day work=A+B+C'S 1day work-(A+B's 1day work)=(1/3)-(1/6)-(1/8) = 1/24.

A will do a complete work that is 1 full work in 6 day's means how much work he will do in 3 days given by;

6days--------->1 complete work
3days--------->?

Cross multiply then we get 1/2 work that is half of the work total work done by A.
Similarly, B ' s work done in 3 days is given by;

8 days-------->1 complete work,
3------------------?

Cross multiply we get 3/8 part of 1 complete work done by B.
Similarly, C's part of work is given by;
24 days --------->1 complete work
3 days ------------>?

By cross multiply, we get 1/8.
So,
For 1 complete work they get ------------>3200.
Then for A's (1/2) part of that work------>?
Cross multiply we get 1600.

Similarly for B
1 complete work------->3200
B's (3/8) part of the work--->?
By cross multiply, we get 1200.
Similarly for C.

1 Complete work ------>3200
C's part of (1/8) part of the work--->?
We get by cross multiply 400.
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Yaamu said:   6 years ago
Why we are taking ratio 3 * 3200 * 1/24 where does this 3 come from can anyone explain me?
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