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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Benny said:
1 decade ago
Here my simple ans:
A is working continue 2 day's.So he's 2day's work is:1/20*2=1/10;
in 3rd day he join other two person B and C.So here 3 member work:
1/20+1/30+1/60=1/10;
3 day's work is :1/0+1/10=1/5
So total work done by them is 10+5=15;
A is working continue 2 day's.So he's 2day's work is:1/20*2=1/10;
in 3rd day he join other two person B and C.So here 3 member work:
1/20+1/30+1/60=1/10;
3 day's work is :1/0+1/10=1/5
So total work done by them is 10+5=15;
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Sathish said:
1 decade ago
Hi friends,
we know that whole work completed means we will denote it as 1(full)....
2=1(in 2days full work get completed)
5=1(in 5days full work get completed)
just simple 5=1/2 =>5*2=1(just cross multiple the 2)
we know that whole work completed means we will denote it as 1(full)....
2=1(in 2days full work get completed)
5=1(in 5days full work get completed)
just simple 5=1/2 =>5*2=1(just cross multiple the 2)
Preethi said:
1 decade ago
1/5 of work being done in 3 days. But how do we arrive at the total no. Of days worked by A? what is the logic behind?
Neetu singh said:
1 decade ago
@benny-reli nice explanation.
Harry said:
1 decade ago
1.)days worked by A is 2; 1 day helped by B and C and not A,
2.)given is A's 3 day work
3.)total 1 day work of A,B,C is find
4.)A's 2 day work is found
Result calculation:
A's 3day work=>(1/10)+(1/10)=>A 2day work+A,B,C's 1days)
=>1/5(of whole work) [5 is n]
A's whole work=3*5=15days
2.)given is A's 3 day work
3.)total 1 day work of A,B,C is find
4.)A's 2 day work is found
Result calculation:
A's 3day work=>(1/10)+(1/10)=>A 2day work+A,B,C's 1days)
=>1/5(of whole work) [5 is n]
A's whole work=3*5=15days
Manoj said:
1 decade ago
i.e;
3 days =1/5
6 days=2/5
9 days=3/5
12 days=4/5
15 days=5/5(1)==work completed
3 days =1/5
6 days=2/5
9 days=3/5
12 days=4/5
15 days=5/5(1)==work completed
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Anil said:
1 decade ago
Thanks benny.
Poornima said:
1 decade ago
How can you taking that 3 days? and 1/10+1/10 what is it ?
Ganbrave said:
1 decade ago
@Poornima
A works for 2 days and B,C joins him on 3rd day.
so total combination of them is now 3days
Based on these 3days we can furthur calculate..ok??
A's 2 days work=1/10 and on 3rd day A,B,C together work=1/10
So sum of them gives u total 3days of work done by all of them.
A works for 2 days and B,C joins him on 3rd day.
so total combination of them is now 3days
Based on these 3days we can furthur calculate..ok??
A's 2 days work=1/10 and on 3rd day A,B,C together work=1/10
So sum of them gives u total 3days of work done by all of them.
Imraz said:
1 decade ago
Here 15 days is required for the completion of the work by A, B, C. But in question it is asked 'in how many days can A do the work' - which means the number of days A worked. So to get this we need to divide the 15 by 3 and get '5' as answer.
Can anyone please make me clear if my interpretation is incorrect ?
Can anyone please make me clear if my interpretation is incorrect ?
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