Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 12)
12.
4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let 1 man's 1 day's work = x and 1 woman's 1 day's work = y.
Then, 4x + 6y = | 1 | and 3x + 7y = | 1 | . |
8 | 10 |
Solving the two equations, we get: x = | 11 | , y = | 1 |
400 | 400 |
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1 | . |
400 |
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1 | x 10 | ![]() |
= | 1 | . |
400 | 40 |
Hence, 10 women will complete the work in 40 days.
Discussion:
106 comments Page 5 of 11.
Jak said:
1 decade ago
Hi I can't understand this problem.
Can we solve like this way.
4 man and 6 women = 8 days.
3 man and 7 women = 10 days.
So,
2 man and 8 women = 12 days.
1 man and 9 women = 14 days.
0 man and 10 women = 16 days.
Is it right way.
Can we solve like this way.
4 man and 6 women = 8 days.
3 man and 7 women = 10 days.
So,
2 man and 8 women = 12 days.
1 man and 9 women = 14 days.
0 man and 10 women = 16 days.
Is it right way.
Ankur Tanwar said:
1 decade ago
Ok I didn't see all the example but I tried and found the following the easiest.
Men= x, Women= y.
So
(4x + 6y) will all the work in ? ans= 8 days (Given).
Then work done by (4x+6y) in 1 day = 1/8 (eq 1) simple, right ?).
Similarly we will get 3x+7y = 1/10... (eq 2).
Now if we can find out the amount of work done by 1 women (i.e - Y) then we can easily find out work done by 10 ?
2 eq
4x + 6 y = 1/8
3x + 7y = 1/10 Now think if we can eliminate X from the eq
Hmm.. Multiply eq 1 by 3 i.e 3* (4x + 6y = 1/8)
Multiply eq 2 by 4 i.e 4* (3x + 7y = 1/10)
We will get?
12x + 18y = 3/8.
12x + 28y = 4/10 or 12x + 28 y = 2/5 .
subtract them . X is gone :D
28y-18y = 2/5 - 3/8
=> 10y= 16-15/40
=> 10y= 1/40
=> y = 1/400 ( This is all we wanted ) .
1 women (i.e y ) can do 1/400 of work.
10 women will do in ? 10*1/400 = 1/40.
Actually 40 days! done.
Men= x, Women= y.
So
(4x + 6y) will all the work in ? ans= 8 days (Given).
Then work done by (4x+6y) in 1 day = 1/8 (eq 1) simple, right ?).
Similarly we will get 3x+7y = 1/10... (eq 2).
Now if we can find out the amount of work done by 1 women (i.e - Y) then we can easily find out work done by 10 ?
2 eq
4x + 6 y = 1/8
3x + 7y = 1/10 Now think if we can eliminate X from the eq
Hmm.. Multiply eq 1 by 3 i.e 3* (4x + 6y = 1/8)
Multiply eq 2 by 4 i.e 4* (3x + 7y = 1/10)
We will get?
12x + 18y = 3/8.
12x + 28y = 4/10 or 12x + 28 y = 2/5 .
subtract them . X is gone :D
28y-18y = 2/5 - 3/8
=> 10y= 16-15/40
=> 10y= 1/40
=> y = 1/400 ( This is all we wanted ) .
1 women (i.e y ) can do 1/400 of work.
10 women will do in ? 10*1/400 = 1/40.
Actually 40 days! done.
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Avinash Singh said:
1 decade ago
I have a best answer:
4M + 6W = 8 days.
32M + 48W = 1 day --- 1.
3M + 7W = 10 days.
30M + 70W = 1 day ----2.
From 1 and 2, we get.
2M = 22W.
1M = 11W.
and also 3M = 33W.
Subs in 3M + 7W = 10 days.
we get, 33W + 7W = 10 days.
40W = 10 days.
Then,
10W = 40 days.
4M + 6W = 8 days.
32M + 48W = 1 day --- 1.
3M + 7W = 10 days.
30M + 70W = 1 day ----2.
From 1 and 2, we get.
2M = 22W.
1M = 11W.
and also 3M = 33W.
Subs in 3M + 7W = 10 days.
we get, 33W + 7W = 10 days.
40W = 10 days.
Then,
10W = 40 days.
Suma said:
1 decade ago
Hi, can anybody explain how comes 1/8-6/400 =11/100?
Mamatha said:
1 decade ago
6/400 = 3/200.
Take LCM of 1/8-3/200 = 440/4000 = 11/100.
Is it clear?
Take LCM of 1/8-3/200 = 440/4000 = 11/100.
Is it clear?
Abdul said:
1 decade ago
How can this problem be solved if the supporting statement isn't given, that is "3 men and 7 women complete work in 10 days. ".
What if the question is "4 men and 6 women can complete the work in 8 days then how many days it will take for 10 women to finish the work?".
What if the question is "4 men and 6 women can complete the work in 8 days then how many days it will take for 10 women to finish the work?".
Xxx said:
1 decade ago
LCM of 1/8-3/200 = 440/4000 = 11/100.
How can possible 8, 200 LCM is 4000. I am not understand please explain?
How can possible 8, 200 LCM is 4000. I am not understand please explain?
Narasingarao said:
1 decade ago
men | women = days.
4 | 6 = 8.
3 | 7 = 10.
| 10 = ?
Solution- by cross multiplication and subtraction.
6*10 = 60 ; 4*7 = 28.
7*8 = 56 ; 3*6 = 18.
60-56 = 4 * 28-18 = 10 = 4*10 = 40 days.
4 | 6 = 8.
3 | 7 = 10.
| 10 = ?
Solution- by cross multiplication and subtraction.
6*10 = 60 ; 4*7 = 28.
7*8 = 56 ; 3*6 = 18.
60-56 = 4 * 28-18 = 10 = 4*10 = 40 days.
Deepak Patgar said:
1 decade ago
Abdul if the supportive statement is not given it can never be solved as we don't know man and woman work proportion.
Manu said:
1 decade ago
Please can you explain how to get x = 11/400 and y = 1/400.
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