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:
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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.

Dikesh said:   10 years ago
Hi all,

If we convert 5/48 can lead to decimal, normally we won't measure days of decimal, hence we have to reverse it simple that's it. I think all you guys understood this.

Anish said:   7 years ago
@Sunshine.

In the question, it was mentioned that B and C can finish the work in 12 days not only A.
then how you can said B's work = 12 days?

Please explain the step.

Sunny said:   9 years ago
A's efficiency = 3, and B's efficiency =4, so (3 + 4) = 5 then C's efficiency (12 - 7) =5, So total work take LCM of (16, 12, 4) = 48, so C alone finished the work 48/5.

Shashi said:   6 years ago
A = 16.
B = 12.

Lcm for 16,12 is 48.
16*3 = 48.
12*4 = 48.

With the help of c they did the job in 4 days only,
So 48/4=12.
12-(a+b).
12-(3+4) = 5
Now 48/5 = 9.6 hrs.

Amit.J said:   1 decade ago
A+B+C=4 day.
A=16 day.
B=12 day.
C=?

Formula..

A+B+C=A*B*C/AB+BC+CA

4=192C/192+28C

4(192+28C)=192C

768+112C=192C

768=192C-112C

768=80C

768/80=C

C=48/5 Ans.

Ishita Jain said:   3 months ago
Can also be done like this;

(1/16) *4+ (1/12) * 4 + (1/x) * 4 = 1 (as the total work is 1).

Everybody together completes 1/4 of work in one day.

So, (1/4)*4 = 1.
(4)

Ajay jabalpur said:   1 decade ago
@Hiren.

If A's one day work = 1/n, then A can finish the work in n/1 days.

Similarly,

C's one day work is 5/48, then C can finish the work in 48/5 days.

Vinay said:   8 years ago
A = 1/16.
B = 1/12.
According to Qsn A + B + C = 1/4.
Add A, B values.
Here,
1/16 + 1/12 + C = 1/4,
C = 1/4 - 1/16 - 1/12,
= 5/48.

Total Days of C = 48/5.

Rickykerketta said:   3 years ago
A --- 15.
B --- 20.

We took LCM -- 60.
15 * 4 = 60.
20 * 3 = 60.

Work done = 4 days * 7 = 28 units of work.
60 - 28 = 32,
Part left = 32/60,
8/32.
(5)


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