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:

9 1 days
5

9 2 days
5

9 3 days
5

10
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

Therefore C's 1 day's work = 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:
224 comments Page 15 of 23.

Sai Kumar said:   6 years ago
1/4- (1/16+1/12) = (1/4-7/48) please anyone explain this.

Deekshit said:   3 years ago
Why the fraction 5/48 is changed to 48/5? Please explain.

Ashlyn cicilia said:   3 months ago
Why is 5/48 take as its reciprocal? Please explain to me.
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Sonu said:   1 decade ago
Why do we take fraction and add and subtract everything?

Indian said:   1 decade ago
@ Ovii

Thanks for explanation, Now I understood well.

Sathya said:   1 decade ago
@Shantanu.

Your explain is very short and very sweet.

Rajesh said:   1 decade ago
Please explain:

1/4-7/48 = 5/48.

5/48 how it comes?

Carlo said:   1 decade ago
1/4 = 1/16 + 1/12 + 1/X.

X = 9.6 days or 9 3/5 days.

Sasmita said:   1 decade ago
Tell me any one that c's work. I can't understand it.

Sagar said:   10 years ago
Anyone explain me what is 5 and 48 in relation to C?


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