Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - Data Sufficiency 3 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve

Each of these questions is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given to decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the given question.


1.

8 men and 14 women are working together in a field. After working for 3 days, 5 men and 8 women leave the work. How many more days will be required to complete the work?

I. 

19 men and 12 women together can complete the work in 18 days.

II. 

16 men can complete two-third of the work in 16 days.

 III. 

In 1 day, the work done by three men in equal to the work done by four women.

I only
II only
III only
I or II or III
II or III only
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, I only gives the answer.

Similarly, II only gives the answer.

And, III only gives the answer.

Correct answer is (D).

Discussion:
44 comments Page 3 of 5.

Ravi said:   7 years ago
How II gives the answer?

Prince Rabadiya said:   6 years ago
How only II is able to give the answer?

Pes11 said:   1 decade ago
The answer says "Clearly, I only gives the answer". How is this possible? from I you only get the equation 19m+12w=1/18 With this eq and with the data given in the problem statement, how can you get an answer for this question?

Shekhar said:   1 decade ago
See the question is which option is redundant right... that means which one of I,II or III can be left

Since pairwise I,II II,III and III,I can give u answer so any of these statements I,II or III can be redundant..

That's y option d) is correct

Balaji said:   1 decade ago
From II we can find the no of days required by a eight men to complete i.e if 16 is for 24 then 8 is for 12 days. from option III we can find the relation between the men and woman working days tat is 3:4 , 4/3*12=16 days for 8 women, then for 14 women it is 28 days .. it is clear that option II and III are mandatory to give the answer. then how is option D right??

Newbie said:   1 decade ago
Any explanations to this? I am also unable to understand. I felt I & II can give the answer.

Ankush said:   2 decades ago
Please explain. . . how clearly,I gives the answer ? ? ?

Deepti said:   1 decade ago
How is it possible to find expected answer from only II condition? there is nothing mention about women in IInd condition please explain!

Amruta said:   8 years ago
Please give more explanation about each option.

Upama said:   9 years ago
How 1 clearly gives answer? option will be E.


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