Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
A can lay railway track between two given stations in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With help of C, they did the job in 4 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = | 1 | , |
4 |
A's 1 day's work = | 1 | , |
16 |
B's 1 day's work = | 1 | . |
12 |
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1 | - | ![]() |
1 | + | 1 | ![]() |
= | ![]() |
1 | - | 7 | ![]() |
= | 5 | . |
4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 48 |
So, C alone can do the work in | 48 | = 9 | 3 | days. |
5 | 5 |
Discussion:
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Tamilmani said:
10 years ago
Please answer sir basic formula applied please.
Lijin said:
10 years ago
How it possible to write 5/48 to 48/5?
See A can complete a work in n days.
A's 1 day work = 1/n.
So here 1/n = 5/48.
So n = 48/5.
Got it!
See A can complete a work in n days.
A's 1 day work = 1/n.
So here 1/n = 5/48.
So n = 48/5.
Got it!
Khizer said:
10 years ago
= 1/16+1/12+1/C = 1/4.
C = 48/5.
C = 48/5.
Naresh saini said:
10 years ago
How it is possible to write 5/48 to 48/5?
Bhavana said:
1 decade ago
Firstly take the LCM.
A B ABC.
16 12 4.
LCM IS 48 then ratio is.
A B ABC.
3 4 12.
If a+b-ABC then it's find the value of C = 5 total is 48.
Then divide the 48/5 so simple.
A B ABC.
16 12 4.
LCM IS 48 then ratio is.
A B ABC.
3 4 12.
If a+b-ABC then it's find the value of C = 5 total is 48.
Then divide the 48/5 so simple.
Helper said:
1 decade ago
We get 1/x=5/48.
Then we want x. So x=48/5.
Then we want x. So x=48/5.
Shivu said:
1 decade ago
Hi thanks all of you solving this problem in easy methods.
Adusumalli prasanna said:
1 decade ago
a+b+c=1/4 a's 1st day work = 1/16 b's 1st day work = 1/12.
Therefore c's 1 day work = 1/4-{1/16+1/12) after that 1/4-(12+16/192) {by doing LCM) by dividing 28/192 (by multiplying 2nd table) then we get 1/4-7/48 (by doing LCM).
We get (48-28/192) = 20/192 = 10/96 (dividing with 2 table) we get 5/48. Now please help me why we are taking as 48/5.
Whats the reason explain me clearly please?
Therefore c's 1 day work = 1/4-{1/16+1/12) after that 1/4-(12+16/192) {by doing LCM) by dividing 28/192 (by multiplying 2nd table) then we get 1/4-7/48 (by doing LCM).
We get (48-28/192) = 20/192 = 10/96 (dividing with 2 table) we get 5/48. Now please help me why we are taking as 48/5.
Whats the reason explain me clearly please?
Suersh said:
1 decade ago
How 9 3/5?
Ramakrishna said:
1 decade ago
@RaviKumar.
We have A+C = 4 -->A+C 1 day work = 1/4.
B+C = 4 --> B+C 1 day work = 1/4.
We add (A+C)+(B+C) = (1/4)+(1/4).
A+B+2C = (4+4)/(4*4) = 8/16 = 1/2.
A+B+2C = 1/2.
A+B+C = 1/(2*2) = 1/4.
That's it A+B+C = 1/4 -->A+B+C's 1 day work.
A's 1 day work = 1/16.
B's 1 day work = 1/12.
C's 1 day work = "We have A+B+C's 1 day work then subtraction to(A's 1 day+B's 1 day)".
= (A+B+C)-(A+B).
= (1/4)-(1/16+1/12).
= 1/4-(7/48) = 5/48.
C's 1 day work= 5/48 then C can do job= 48/5.
= Formula :: X 1 day task 1/n, x can do task n;
=48/5---> (9*5)+3/5---> 9 3/5.
=9 3/5.
We have A+C = 4 -->A+C 1 day work = 1/4.
B+C = 4 --> B+C 1 day work = 1/4.
We add (A+C)+(B+C) = (1/4)+(1/4).
A+B+2C = (4+4)/(4*4) = 8/16 = 1/2.
A+B+2C = 1/2.
A+B+C = 1/(2*2) = 1/4.
That's it A+B+C = 1/4 -->A+B+C's 1 day work.
A's 1 day work = 1/16.
B's 1 day work = 1/12.
C's 1 day work = "We have A+B+C's 1 day work then subtraction to(A's 1 day+B's 1 day)".
= (A+B+C)-(A+B).
= (1/4)-(1/16+1/12).
= 1/4-(7/48) = 5/48.
C's 1 day work= 5/48 then C can do job= 48/5.
= Formula :: X 1 day task 1/n, x can do task n;
=48/5---> (9*5)+3/5---> 9 3/5.
=9 3/5.
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