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.
24

Discussion:
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Yaamu said:   7 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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Dhanush said:   2 decades ago
A's wages : B's wages : C's wages =
=A's 1 day's work:B's 1 day's work:C's 1 day's work
=1/6 : 1/8 : 1/24
=4 : 3 : 1.(multiple by 24..:1/6*24 : 1/8*24 : 1/24*24)
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Shaju said:   2 decades ago
Can anyone help me with the last step?

If we need to calculate (3 x 1/24 x 3200) then what was the use of finding the ratio.
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Chethu said:   2 decades ago
Good Question Shaju,

With the ratio you would get to know the share of A, B and C.

A:B:C = 4:3:1

So the wages can be calculated easily (4*400:3*400:1*400) which is equal to (1600:1200:400) if we add it, it would give us the total amount if 3200.
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Shyam said:   2 decades ago
It is simple, A's share is (4/8)*3200

B's share is (3/8)*3200

C's share is (1/8)*3200
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Harish said:   2 decades ago
1/6:1/8:1/24==4:3:1 how its came give me the logic
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Ravi said:   2 decades ago
The highest among the denominators is 24..so multiply the ratios by 24..
24/6:24/8:24/24
4:3:1
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Vinita said:   2 decades ago
Sir pls explain me this step 1/3-7/24= 1/24
How is it?
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Pradeep Koney said:   1 decade ago
No need to do all this hard work dudes......

A works 6days and gets 3200,i.e.,for one day=3200/6=1600/3

B works 8days and gets 3200,i.e.,for one day=3200/8=400

A&B&C worked for 3days

That is A gets 3*1600/3 for 3days=1600

B gets 3*400 for 3days=1200

A+B wages=1600+1200=2800

C wages=3200-2800=400
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Sruthi said:   7 years ago
The total work-> 24 {LCM of days}.
A's 1day work->4,
B's 1day work->3,
with the help of C they completed the work in 3 days,
A+B+C=8 {24/3 ie, total work/no.of days to complete}.
4+3+C=8.
C=1.
Then, 3200/8=400.
C does 1unit so C gets 400.

If it does 2units 400 * 2.
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