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Q:

P and Q undertake to do a piece of work for Rs. 400. One alone can do it in 6 days , the other in 8 days. With the help of a boy , they finish it in 3 days . Find the boy's share?

Q:

K can lay Highway road between two cities in 16 days. L can do the same job in 12 days. With the help of M, they completes the job in 4 days. How much days does it take for M alone to complete the work ?

 A) 47/7 days B) 59/6 days C) 48/5 days D) 57/5 days

Explanation:

Amount of work K can do in 1 day = 1/16

Amount of work L can do in 1 day = 1/12

Amount of work K, L and M can together do in 1 day = 1/4

Amount of work M can do in 1 day = 1/4 - (1/16 + 1/12) = 3/16 – 1/12 = 5/48

=> Hence M can do the job on 48/5 days = 9 (3/5) days

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Q:

After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ?

 A) 24 1/2 days B) 25 3/2 days C) 24 2/3 days D) 26 2/3 days

Explanation:

1/3 ---- 8

1 -------?
Hari can do total work in = 24 days

As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then

Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40

=> Satya can do total work in 40 days

1 ----- 40

2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

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Q:

Amar can do a piece of work in 10 days. He works at it for 4 days and then Arun finishes it in 9 days. In how many days can Amar and Arun together finish the work ?

 A) 4 days B) 8 days C) 3 days D) 6 days

Explanation:

4/10 + 9/x = 1

=> x = 15

Then both can do in

1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6

=> 6 days

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Q:

12 men complete a work in 9 days. After they have worked for 6 days, 4 more men join them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ?

 A) 2 days B) 2.5 days C) 2.25 days D) 3 days

Explanation:

1 man's 1 day work = 1/108
12 men's 6 day's work = 1/9 x 6 = 2/3

Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3

16 men's 1 day work = 1/108 x 16 = 4/27
4/27 work is done by them in 1 day.

1/3 work is done by them in 27/4 x 1/3 = 9/4 days.

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Q:

P alone can complete a piece of work in 6 days. Work done by Q alone in one day is equal to one-third of the work done by P alone in one day. In how many days can the work be completed if P and Q work together  ?

 A) 5 (2/3) B) 6 (3/4 ) C) 4 (1/2) D) 3