Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| A's 2 day's work = |  |
1 | x 2 |  |
= | 1 | . |
| 20 | 10 |
| (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = | |
1 | + | 1 | + | 1 | |
= | 6 | = | 1 | . |
| 20 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| Work done in 3 days = | |
1 | + | 1 | |
= | 1 | . |
| 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Now, | 1 | work is done in 3 days. |
| 5 |
Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days.
Discussion:
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Sindu said:
1 decade ago
Why in the last step 3 is multiplied with 5?
Nitinkumar said:
1 decade ago
A+B+C=(1/20)+(1/30)+(1/60)=1/10
ON 3 RD DAY HE IS TAKING WORK FROM BOTH B&C HIS 2DAYS WORK +A+B+C WORK= 1/10+1/10 = 2/10 =1/5
MULTIPLY WIT 1/3 U LL GET 1/15
15 DAYS
ON 3 RD DAY HE IS TAKING WORK FROM BOTH B&C HIS 2DAYS WORK +A+B+C WORK= 1/10+1/10 = 2/10 =1/5
MULTIPLY WIT 1/3 U LL GET 1/15
15 DAYS
Ramesh said:
1 decade ago
Nice explanation nikitha:-)
Shreya said:
1 decade ago
I dint get how did you multiply 5*3. It was 1/5 83?
ROSE said:
1 decade ago
Work done in 3days=1/10(A'S 2DAYS WORK)+1/10(1DAY WORK FROM ABC)
=2/10=1/5
NOW CROSS MULTIPLY FOR 1/5 3DAYS ARE REQUIRED FOR 5/5 DAYS HOW MANY DAYS ARE REQUIRED
NOW 5/5=1
1*3/1/5=
3*5/1=15
=2/10=1/5
NOW CROSS MULTIPLY FOR 1/5 3DAYS ARE REQUIRED FOR 5/5 DAYS HOW MANY DAYS ARE REQUIRED
NOW 5/5=1
1*3/1/5=
3*5/1=15
Fathi said:
1 decade ago
Awesome explanation nikitha! this is Wat I was searching for:-).
Balaram said:
1 decade ago
Thank you everybody for participating in the discussion and making clarification for all my unanticipated doubts.... Nikita Prasad gave good explanation.
Arpit Mathur said:
1 decade ago
Hey please explain why A's 2 day work is taken?
Kumar said:
1 decade ago
Can you please tell me how you get 6/60?
Sindhu said:
1 decade ago
@Baskar
Can you please explain me why do you cross multiply at the end for the answer?
Can you please explain me why do you cross multiply at the end for the answer?
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