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Rule 1
Theorem: A can do a work in x days and B can do the same
work in y days. If the contractfor the work is RsX, and both
of them work togehter, then the share of A and B is given by
Rs
X
-xy
x+ y
and
X
-xx
x+ y
3.
respectively.
Illustrative Example
Ex:
4.
Answers
l.a
2.c
3. d; Hint: Ram's wage: Chandan's wage
x6 =
ftsl20.
5+6
Method II: As wages are distributed in inverse proportion of number of days, their share should be in
the ratio 5:6
220 ''
.-. B's share = " j y - * Rs 120.
Method III: Applying the above theorem, we have
xy:
XX
x+ y
x+ y
6*5
220
B's share =
5:6
or, y:x [i.e. the ratio in which the wages are divided is in
inverse proportion to the time taken by them to do the
work alone] = 25 :15 = 5:3
Note: This rule can be extended to more than two workers
also. Seethe Q.No. 4.
4. a; Hint: A's share : B's share : C's share
X
B'sshare= J^y~
xx
220
J ^
= 1:1:^
= 15:10:6
4 6 10
c
+
= Rsl20.
15
A's share =
Exercise
1.
2.
15 + 10 + 6
310 =R
x310 =
B's share
C's share =
x310
.15 + 10 + 6
R s
150
100
Rs60
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Rule 2
Theorem: A, B and C can do a work in x, y and z days
respectively. If doing that work together they get an amount
(
ofRs X,. then the share
ofA=Rs
Xyz
xy + xz + yz
2.
Xxz
Share of B = Rs
and Share of C = Rs
xy + xz + yz
3.
Xxy
yxy + xz + yz^
and ratio of their shares is given by A:B:C = yz:xz:xy
Answers
l.a
2,c
3.a
Illustrative Example
A, B and C can do a work in 6, 8 and 12 days respectively. Doing that work together they get an amount
of Rs 1350. What is the share of B in that amount?
Soln: Detail Method:
Rule 3
Ex:
1
A's one day's work =
6
B is given by Rs
Illustrative Example
Xy
respectively.
Ex:
1 1
^ .,
10x6
The boy can do the work in - = 15 days
Multiplying each into ratio by the LCM of their denominators, the ratios become 4:3:2.
B's share =
and Rs
1350
-x3 = R 4 5 0 .
S
Man's share = ~ x 3 =
Boy's share
1350
Share of B =
=
x72 = Rs450.
48 + 96 + 72
216
Quicker Method II:
A's share : B's share : C's share
= B's time * C's time: A's time x C's time : A's time x
B's time
50
:
30 .
x 2 = Rs 20
1350x6x12
= 96:72:48 = 4 : 3 : 2
1350 '
1.
Exercise
A, B and C together do a piece of work for Rs 374.50. A
working alone could do it in 5 days, B working alone
could do it in 6 days and C working alone could do it in
= Rs 30.
10
50x(lQ-6)
:
10
= Rs 20.
Exercise
1.
50x6
:
2.
3.
2.
3.
Answers
l.a
2. a
3.d
Rule 4
Answers
, B gets is Rs
x+ y
Rs X
l.a
2.d
3.c
Rule 5
Theorem :A,BandC
(dX)
dX
A gets is Rs
x
A and B are supposed to do ~~ of the work, then the share
y
-
L%
xy
And the ratio of shares is given by A: B: Boy = dy: dx: xy
-d(x+y)
Rs X 1 - of C is given by Rs
Illustrative Example
Illustrative Example
Ex:
Ex:
. -
3
7
does C get?
Soln: Detail Method: (A + B) did work and C did
11
56
work
550
x4 = fo200,
11
Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we
have
C's share
= 24:21:11
56
x l l =Rs 11.
24 + 21 + 11
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
have
:
Boy's share * 56
7+8
Exercise
1.
foil
7x8
Exercise
1.
11
7 4
(A + B)'s share : C's share = : = 7:4
;. Boy's share
1-1
11
8j
y)
3 3
Or + + Boy's 3 day's work = 1
7 o
Or, Boy's 3 day's work = '
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2.
a)Rs202
b)Rs200
c)Rsl02
d)Rsl50
A, B and C undertake to do a work for Rs 480. A and B
3.
1
together do of the work and rest is done by C alone.
Answers
How much should C get?
a)Rs360
b)Rsl20
c)Rs240
l.b
2.d
3.c
d)Rsl80
Rule 7
Answers
l.c
2.a
3.a
Rule 6
if x
men and y
the
following
relationship
in d
days, then
is
obtained
days is
A)
men _
X y d -X y d
[
boys
X
Illustrative Example
1^1 J
Ex:
Wages for 45 women amount to Rs 15525 in 48 days.
How many men must work 16 days to receive Rs 5750,
the daily wages o f a man being double those of a
woman?
Soln: Detail Method:
5
115
Wage of a woman for a day = = Rs -rr
45x48
16
1 5 5 2
EK
756
Soln: (3m + 4b) in 1 day earn Rs - ~ = Rs 108
3008
= Rs 376
....(2)
115
16
Rs
[15
3m + 4b
be persons. Similarly, from (2), to earn Re 1
108
in 1 day there should be
Total wage
11m+136
376
persons.
And also;
= 25 men.
3m+ 46
l l m + 136
108
376
m _ 100 _ 5
' b ~ 60 * 3
Now, from (1)
(3m + 4b) in 1 day earn Rs 108
l h e n o . o f
m e n
.
or, 3m + 4 x - m in 1 day earn Rs 108
Exercise
1.
27m
or, j-
a) 20 men
108x5
.-. 1 m in 1 day earns Rs = Rs 20
b) 25 men
c) 30 men
d) 15 men
and Wages
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2.
4.
5.
Answers
11x756^
Id;
8
^13x756
Boys
7
4x3008j
8
3825x3x4-1050x7x6
1800
1050x6x5-3825x2x4
900
= 2:1
3825
- 637.5
6
5m + m can earn in 1 day Rs 637.5
2
~b 3
Men
Boys
1 men = 2 boys.
(5m + 7b) can earn in 6 days Rs 3825.
'
Hint:
756x13x8-3008x4x7
-5600
boys
3008x3x7-756x11x8
-3360
637.5x2
KS is
17
75
and / b can earn in 1 day Rs
756
Now, 3m + 4b in 1 day earn Rs ~z~ = Rs 108.
75
(7m + 6b) can earn in 1 day = 7 x 75 + 6 x = Rs 750
or, 3mx4x-m
108x5
I m in 1 day earns Rs
27
(22500
(7/W + 66) in
or,
3.b
4. a
5.b
Rs 20.
lercise
If 5 men with 7 boys can earn Rs 3825 in 6 days and 2
men with 3 boys can earn Rs 1050 in 4 days, in what time
will 7 men with 6 boys earn Rs 22500?
a) 15 days
b) 20 days
c) 25 days
d) 30 days
= 30 days
I, 750
Rule 8
Theorem: IfA, B and C together earn Rs x , in d days, A
x
gether earn Rs Xy in d
xd
f
isRs
d .d.
x
-x d
Rs
in d
B is Rs
-x d
2
and C is
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Illustrative Example
Exercise
Ex:
1.
2.
/^y 1350
Rs 150 ....(l)
to470
_ .
Daily earning of A + C = - = to 94 ...(2)
n
Rs 760
= Rs 76 ..(3)
10
From (1) and (2) daily earning of B
= 150-94 = Rs56....(4)
From (3) and (4) daily earning of C = 76 - 56 = Rs 20
Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we
have
Daily earning of B + C
3.
760 470
daily earning o f C - + ^
4.
.1
*
450 in 4 days. Find the daily earning of A.
a)Rs40
1350
9
= 76 + 94-150 = Rs20.
b)Rs60
c)Rs55
Answers
l.a
2. a
3. a
4. d
d)Rs50