Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| A's 1 day's work = | 1 | ; |
| 15 |
| B's 1 day's work = | 1 | ; |
| 20 |
| (A + B)'s 1 day's work = |  |
1 | + | 1 |  |
= | 7 | . |
| 15 | 20 | 60 |
| (A + B)'s 4 day's work = | |
7 | x 4 | |
= | 7 | . |
| 60 | 15 |
| Therefore, Remaining work = | |
1 - | 7 | |
= | 8 | . |
| 15 | 15 |
Discussion:
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Ramkali said:
9 years ago
Why do we want to calculate 1-7/15?
Shubham said:
8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation @Swetha.
Raj said:
6 years ago
How 1-(7/15)=8/15? Please explain.
Latha said:
1 decade ago
Why the rest part is only 1-7/15 ?
Manoj said:
1 decade ago
Can you explain how did 7/60 come?
Carlo said:
1 decade ago
4(1/15 + 1/20) + X = 1.
X = 8/15.
X = 8/15.
Leela krishna said:
7 years ago
Can you explain the step 7÷60?
Vikaah yadav said:
6 years ago
Thank for the explanation @Vikash.
Sanjana said:
1 decade ago
Thank you sundar nice explanation
Shamanth Kumar Sm said:
1 decade ago
Can you explain how is 7/60 came?
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