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 20 of 23.

Sindhu said:   6 years ago
@Bhimesh.

Yes, you are correct.

Srikanth said:   1 decade ago
How 48/5 is written as 9*3/5 ?

Sowmya said:   1 decade ago
@Srikanth

9*3/5=(9*5)+3=48/5

Raj said:   1 decade ago
Why did write 48/5 is in 5/48?

Manoj Kumar Maharana said:   6 years ago
How come 5/48? Please explain.

Reema said:   1 decade ago
How did 5/48 come explain it?

Hiren said:   1 decade ago
Why you write 48/5 from 5/48.

Yogesh sayam said:   1 decade ago
How calculate answer is 5/48?

Mahesh sawant said:   1 decade ago
Please explain how come 5/48?

Sunny said:   1 decade ago
How to convert 5/48 = 9*3/5?


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