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# Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 hours and $\inline \frac{120}{7}$ hours respectively. Harihar opened the pipes A and B to fill an empty tank and some times later he closed the taps A and B , when the tank was supposed to be full. After that it was found that the tank was emptied in 2.5 hours because an outlet pipe "C" connected to the tank was open from the beginning. If Harihar closed the pipe C instead of closing pipes A and B the remaining tank would have been filled in :

 A) 2 hours B) 8 hours C) 6 hours D) 4 hours

Answer:   B) 8 hours

Explanation:

Efficiency of Inlet pipe A = 4.16%                              $\inline (\frac{100}{24})$

Efficiency of Inlet pipe B = 5.83%                              $\inline (\frac{100}{120/7})$

$\inline \therefore$ Efficiency of A and B together = 100 %

Now, if the efficiency of outlet pipe be x% then in 10 hours the capacity of tank which will be filled = 10 *  (10 - x)

Now, since this amount of water is being emptied by C at x% per hour, then

$\inline \frac{10\times (10-x)}{x}=2.5 \: hours \Rightarrow$ x = 8%

Therefore, in 10 hours 20% tank is filled only. Hence, the remaining 80% of the  capacity will be filled by pipes A and B  in 80/10 = 8 hours

Q:

P is 30% more efficient than Q. How much time will they, working together, take to complete a job which P alone could have done in 23 days?

 A) 16 days B) 13 days C) 15 days D) 12 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 days

Explanation:

Ratio of times taken by P & Q = 100 : 130 = 10:13

Let Q takes x days to do the work

Then, 10:13 :: 23:x

=> x = 23x13/10

=> x = 299/10

P's 1 day's work = 1/23

Q's 1 day's work = 10/299

(P+Q)'s 1 day's work = (1/23 + 10/299) = 23/299 = 1/13

Hence, P & Q together can complete the work in 13 days.

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Q:

If 2 men and 3 women can do a piece of work in 8 days and 3 men and 2 women in 7 days. In how many days can the work be done by 5 men and 4 women working together?

 A) 3 days B) 6 days C) 4 days D) 2 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 days

Explanation:

From the given data,

=> (2 M + 3W) 8 = (3M + 2W)7

=> 16M + 24W = 21M + 14 W

=> 10W = 5M

=> 2W = M

=> 14W × ? = 7W × 8

? = 4 days

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Q:

28 Men and 52 women working together completes a work in 22.5 days. 35 men and 65 women working together on same work will complete it in how many days?

 A) 16 B) 18 C) 19 D) 21

Explanation:

clearly total persons are increased in => 28/35 :: 52/65 = 4:5

As time is inversely proportional to men, so total time will decrease in the ratio 5:4

Hence, 22.5 x 4/5 = 18 days.

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Q:

 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?

 A) 8/15 B) 7/9 C) 6/13 D) 4/11

Explanation:
 P's 1 day's work = 1 15
 Q's 1 day's work = 1 20
 (P + Q)'s 1 day's work = 1 + 1 = 7 15 20 60
 (P + Q)'s 4 day's work = 7 x 4 = 7 60 15
 Therefore, Remaining work = 1 - 7 = 8 . 15 15

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Q:

X can complete the work in 10 days, Y can do the same in 15 days. If they are hired for 5 days to do the work together, what is the work that left unfinished?

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

Explanation:

Given X can do in 10 days

=> 1 day work of X = 1/10

Y can do in 15 days

=> 1 day work of Y = 1/15

1day work of (X + Y) = 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6

Given they are hired for 5 days

=> 5 days work of (X + Y) = 5 x 1/6 = 5/6

Therefore, Unfinished work = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6