Aptitude - Time and Work - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Work - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
A does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?
23 days
37 days
371/2
40 days
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Whole work is done by A in ( 20 x 5 ) = 25 days.
4

Now, ( 1 - 4 ) i.e., 1 work is done by A and B in 3 days.
5 5

Whole work will be done by A and B in (3 x 5) = 15 days.

A's 1 day's work = 1 , (A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1 .
25 15

Therefore B's 1 day's work = ( 1 - 1 ) = 4 = 2 .
15 25 150 75

So, B alone would do the work in 75 = 37 1 days.
2 2

Discussion:
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Biswajeet kar said:   1 decade ago
Howz 80/100=5/4?

Harivishnu said:   6 years ago
Thanks @Harish.

Sahil Negi said:   5 years ago
Thanks @Ganesh.

Rak said:   2 years ago
Thanks @Karan.
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