Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
11.
A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, A alone can finish the remaining work?
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Answer: Option
Explanation:

B's 10 day's work = ( 1 x 10 ) = 2 .
15 3

Remaining work = ( 1 - 2 ) = 1 .
3 3

Now, 1 work is done by A in 1 day.
18

Therefore 1 work is done by A in ( 18 x 1 ) = 6 days.
3 3

Discussion:
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Malliga said:   1 decade ago
I can't understand.

Jay said:   1 decade ago
See, B complete his work in 15 days so split in 3 so we get 1:1:1.

Then he done the work of 10 days, so only last one remaining.1/3.

Now, A finish the whole work in 1/18. He need to done work in 1/3.

So 18*1/3 = 6 days.

UDAY.H.P said:   1 decade ago
Consider the full work to be done = 1
A can complete his work in 15 days but at the same speed he will work only for 10 days that is = 2/3
then the remaining work is = 1-(2/3)
A's working speed is =1/18 per day
that means aA can compleate this total work in 18 day
but the remaining work is 1/3 so 1/3*18 that is=6days

Siva said:   1 decade ago
Hi Guys,

A can complete work in 18 days
A's 1 day work = 1/18--------------(1)

B can complete work in 15 Days
B's 1 day work = 1/15--------------(2)
[but B is working 10 days only]
Remaining work is 5 days
so, remaining 1 day work is 5*(1/15) =>1/3

A's 1/3 work can complete in N days
so A's 1 day work = 1/3N--------------(3)

Equation=> (2)=(3)

1/3N = 1/18
so, N = 18/3
N = 6 Days

A's (1/3) remaining work can complete in 6 Days

N = 6 Days

Gayu said:   1 decade ago
Superb siva.

Kusum said:   1 decade ago
Can anyone explain this 1/3*18 ? please.

Md Ali Umar said:   1 decade ago
Hi @Kusum...........

We have to find how many days have to work to A for finishing the the remaining work. remaining work is 1/3
so we know the processes
. .
. A finishes 1/18 work in 1 day

.
. . ,, ,, 1 ,, ,, 1/(1/18) day

.
. . ,, ,, 1/3 ,, ,,1*(18/1)*(1/3)

After solving you well get 6days answer.
Understand???????????

Ramkumar said:   1 decade ago
L.C.M=90
b one day capacity is 6
a one day capacity is 5
b work done in 10 days,then 6*10=60
total work(L.C.M)=90-60=30
now,30/a capacity
30/5
=6
(1)

Anusha said:   1 decade ago
A's 1day work = 1/18
B's 1 day work =1/15
but B left the job after 10 days so it is = 10/15
let no of days A alone should work be x
10/15+x/18=1
x/18=1-10/15
x/18=5/15
x/18=1/3
cross mulitiply
x=18/3
x=6

Bala said:   1 decade ago
Answer explained

A's one day work =1/18
B's one day work =1/15

So B worked for 10 days to do a work 1
So B's 10 day work =(1/15)*10 = 10/15 =2/3

B worked only 10 days to complete a work (i.e)1
Therefore remaining work is 1-2/3 =1/3

Now the remaining work is to be completed by A
A's 1 day work is 1/18
To complete 1/3 of work A takes= 1/18*3 = 1/6
Ans 6
(1)


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