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Rule 1
very
general
MDW
l
formula
in
the
relationship
32x12x60
or, W
40x8
Ex. 1:
M D W,
Quicker Method: M D W = M D W
X
Exercise
Mj = 7, D = 40, W = 1
and
=M D W
2
1.
16xlO = M x 4 0
2
,V
A
or, 2 = 71 - men.
40
Ex. 2: 40 men can cut 60 trees in 8 hours. I f 8 men leave the
job, how many trees will be cut in 12 hours?
Soln: Detail Method:
40 men - working 8 hrs - cut 60 trees
1
40
= 72 trees.
Ex.3:
16x10
needed. So to do the work in 40 days,
=?
Illustrative Examples
M D,W = M D W
of
= MDW .
2
= 4 0 - 8 = 32, D =\2,W
2.
3.
4.
60
or, 1 men - working 1 hr - cuts
40x8
trees
60x32x12
Thus, 32 men - working 12 hrs - cut
= 72
40x8
trees.
Quicker Method:
U - 40, >, = 8 (as days and hrs both denote time)
5.
Answers
l.c
3.b
4.d
5. a
PRACTICE B O O K O N Q U I C K E R M A T H S
360
Rule 2
2xyz
Let
xy + yz + xz
be 'r'then
f
'A'
\
y-r
days or
MDTW
2
2xyz
Illustrative Example
5 men can prepare 10 toys in 6 days working 6 hours
a day. Then in how many days can 12 men prepare 16
toys working 8 hrs a day?
Soln: By using the above theorem
5x6x6xl6 = 12xD x8xl0
xy +
Ex:
yz-zx,
days,
days or
5x6x6x16
. . ), =
, ,
= 3 days
2xyz
^yz + zx-jcy_)
12x8x10
Note: Number of toys is considered as work in the above
example.
days and
*
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
xz + xy-^z-
Ex:
1.
9x6x6
27 x j
days.
Exercise
9 * 6 * 6 = 27 *8-x' 2
t
2. a\d
days or
Illustrative Example
Answers
Hint: 8 Women = 6Men =12 Boys
J2M +,12^+ 1 2 ^ = 4 2 A / + A / + 6 M = 2 7 M
Now, applying the above formula, we have
x-r
2xyz
(BSRBPatnaPO-2001)
10 men can prepare 20 toys in 3 days working 12 hours a
day. then in how many days can 24_men prepare 32 toys
working 4 hrs a day?
a) 2 days
b) 3 days"
c) 4 days
days
20 men can prepare 40 toys in 24 days working 18 hours
a day. Then in how many days can 36 men prepare 48
toys working 16 hrs a day?
a) 16 days
b) 12 days c) 21 days
d) 18 days
1. d;
xr
2
2
a) 26- daysb) 16 - days c) 25 days
Q a y S
Rule 3
Theorem: If A and B can do a piece of work in x days, B
andCinydays,CandAinzdays,then(A+B
+ C) working
2xyz
together will do the same work in
xy + yz + xz
days
d) 24 days
Time a n d W o r k
3.
361
Illustrative Example
Ex.:
it?
19
4
20 8 ^ , 7
13 ' 31
35
16
19
M 8 20 7
31'
1 3 ' 35
4
^19
7 8 20
35 ' 3 1 '
13
d) None of these
74
> i04
3
74
> !o3-
>
days
103
Answers
la
30
T
8
= 2 days.
T T
120 days
30
13
.
Remaining work =
5x6
5+6
days
-7
A
- TT- TT
3
20
1.
.13' 4
I 20
. . + 15 i ~ 12 >
w n
'
c n
s t 0 D e
done by C.
Now, from the question,
xlO
120
d a y s
Exercise
120
120 days
2.
13
[See Rule-6]
3.
. of the work is done by C in - = 10 days.
12
12
'
J
11
3. a;
Hint: Here x = 6, y = 4 and z = . Now apply the
4.b
- +
47
* W3
b)7|
d)6~
3
- /
2
b) 2~ days c) 6 days
2
d) 4days
given rule.
Rule 4
ftrrfes
xy
x+ y
\
days.
[ X A^ does
b) 12 days
PRACTICE B O O K O N Q U I C K E R MATHS
362
work.
c) 12 days
5.
d) None of these
3
_1
b) 42days c) 27 y y
Ud
6. b;
f 12
12
12
x8
1^ = 2
5
5
days.
+8
, 7
Hint:
10
10
[See Rule-6]
7, d
8. b;
'
- ^ l
days. .
7 5
-9
25x15
25 + 15
A
d a y s
Rule 5
Theorem: Jf A, B and C can do a work in x, y and z days
respectively then all of them working together can finish
r
1
xyz
the work in
days.
\xy + yz + xz \
Illustrative Example
Ex:
J
_7_
o n e
hours.
( 6 x 8 _ 24^)
Hint: C completes the work in I ^ g
J days
'
4
c) 8days d) 10 days
5
(Railways 1991)
4. a;
s c
x2
T~
7
24
f 24
1
40 I '
days
.-. The whole work is done by C in 40 * 3 = 120 days.
Hint: A, B and C together can do a piece of work in
2. a
3. b;
40
( 4x3\ 1 2 \
4 + 3 ~ 7 J hours.
Answers
1. c;
' 1 .
d) 1'ydays
(Railways 1989)
can do (1/3) of a work in 5 days and B can do (2/5) of
the work in 10 days. In how many days both A and B
together can do the work?
3
3
a) 7 days b) 9-days
4
8
d
Now, remaining work I
days
.-. The whole work is done by A and B in
4x10
5x6x12
360
162
2
9
days.
Exercise
40
= -r-=
5.d;
1 3
1
j days.
1.
80
-days.
13
.-. In 6 days A and B together can do
80
2.
x 0
. 39
=
40
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363
4/3 x
45
c) 15 days, 45 days, days
or, = 7
d) None of these
Five men can do a piece of work in 2 hours, which 7
women could do in 3 hours, or 9 children in 4 hours. How
long would 1 man, 1 woman and 1 child together take to
do the work?
1270
1221
d)None of these
b)
c)
221
" f 231
260
A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as much time
as C to finish a piece of work, working together they can
finish the work in 2 days, find the time each will take to
finish the work.
a) 12,6,4
b) 18,9,6
c) 24,12,8
d) None of these
If A does a piece of work in 4 days, which B can do in 5,
and C can do in 6, in what time will they do it, all working
together?
3. a;
6.
1 =
14
j days.
4. a;
10x21x36
10x21 + 21x36 + 10x36
7560
1260
1326
221
days.
50
b) days
X
60
c) days
=21 days
a)2 days
1260
a)
x x
xx x
2 3
X
=2
jC
xx + x + xx
2 2 3
3
d) None of these
x
or, ~6 = 2
;. x= 12 days.
,
7
.4
5
a) 3 days b) days c) 4 days d) days
3
Answers
1. d;
) days and C
3
'12
5.c
6. a
2. a;
2xxx
2 7 7 T 3*
Rule 6
d a y s
(See Rule 4)
Now, applying the given rule, we have
xx2xx x
3
2
2x
xx2x + 2xxx + x*
3
3
xy
y-
days.
Illustrative Example
Ex:
364
day.
7.
B alone can do
I _ I
6 9
8.
6x9
54
= =]8
9-6
3
240
a)
31
days.
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
c) 3-y hours
10
11
242
b)
' 31
241
c)
' 31
d) None of these
Answers
l.c
b) 3hours
28x21
2. c;
3. a;
d) None of these
= 84 days.
28-21
6x4
6-4
12 days.
6.
2
A does of a piece of work in 9 days, he then calls in B,
and they finish the work in 6 days. How long would B
take to do the whole work by himself?
a) 18 days
b) 16 days
c) 12 days
d) 21 days
A and B together can do a piece of work in 6 days, B
alone could do it in 16 days. I f B stops after 3 days, how
long afterwards will A have finished the work?
required answer =
12-
96
8
28
= 3 days.
7
7
24
4. c;
= 24 days.
( 8x4
A alone can do the work in
8-4
,4
.4
.4 ,
.1
a) ' days b) -> days c) 4 days d) -- days
24 + 8
= 6 days
days.
work
in
ime a n d W o r k
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6x4
B alone can do the work in
Q _
a;
Hint: A takes I ^
6-4
9. c;
2 J ^ ^
a
s t 0
c o m
P'
e t e
(j?_g ~
J days.
12 ~ 3
whole work.
Remaining work
A and B do (1
I ~- ~ 7 lI work in 6 days.
2
l']2x8 _
days.
3,
is done by A in
2
f
- V
days.
ll.c;
days.
3 1
Work done by, A and B together in 3 days = = .
1 1 1
1 48
2~ 2) 's done by A in ^ ~7/
Remaining work
24
.4
= y = 4--days.
a:
1 1
1
Illustrative Example
Ex:
~ To
1 9
30
is done bv A in 38
B's daily work =
30x38
60 days.
(30x60
B alone can do the whole work in
i.60-30
40
= 60
J_
" 10
days.
Hint: A alone can do a piece o f work in
.-. C's daily work
10x6
10-6
15 + 16
30
= 15 days.
days.
30
days
'-.
Rule 7
4 5
16-10
12x8
Hint: C alone will finish the job in "^""vr
12 o
xlO
A- 1
.
.
2
45x10
,
the required answer =
= 25 = 18 days.
-10
2
( 16x6
lO.d
c:
x24 = 16 days.
240
31 days.
jq
40
30
24
366
Quicker Method:
Number of days taker, by B
= (Number of days taken by A + B + C) x (3 + 1)
= 10(3+1) = 40 days
Similarly,
Number of days taken by C = 10 (2 + 1) = 30 days
Number of days taken by A
2. b;
25 + 20
days
j. c
:24
J_
J_
40
30
days.
Rule 8
Theorem: If x, men or y, women can reap a field in D'
days, then x
men and y
Exercise ,
1.
0.
days
tin
+x,y
Illustrative Example
Ex.:
a) 28
b) 2 8 - , 36,48
42,48
c) 28, 3 6 - , 48
2.
d) None of these
3.
3
4
c) 27days d) 27 days
Answers
l.b;
144
36 + 48
days.
144
144
-12
, 4 ,
= 2 8 - days.
5 >
5
4 women reap ^
43x4
5
+
43^4
ime a n d W o r k
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that 10 men or 12 women finish the work in 10 days.
Now we can apply the given formula.
43
4x43 = x D ,
^
or, D , =
4x43x3
43
Rule 9
= 12 days.
Quicker Method:
x days and a
1 man -
yb
- xt\
xa
-ya
2 days
7x4+5x3
Illustrative Example
43 x 3
43x3x4
7 4 5 3
x
boys
Ex:
is
ers
2.c
3. a
4.b
Hint: 10 men and 12 women can finish a piece of work
in the same no. of days ie 10 days. Hence we can say
24x4-16x5
16
12x5-4x13
= 2 boys.
368
Thus, 12 men + 16 boys = 24 boys + 16 boys = 40
boys
and 7 men + 10 boys = 14 boys + 10 boys = 24 boys
Now, by basic formula, we have
40 x 5 = 24 x D
3. a;
^
= Q 8-days.
1
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2. a;
24x4-16x5
16
aboy'swork
12x5-4x13
Man
Boy
20M + 4B = ~
.-. D, = 36 days.
112
xD
x]
16x9
12
12 days.
Rule 10
Theorem: A certain number of men can do a work in D
days. If there were 'x' men less it could be finished in i
days more, then the number of men originally are]
x(D + d)~
d
Illustrative Example
A certain number of men can do a work in 60 days. Iff]
there were 8 men less it could be finished in 10 day*|
more. How many men are there?
Soln: Using the above formula, we have
Ex:
_ 8(60 + 10)_
10
56 .
Exercise
2.
boys.
1.
6x2
5.c;
-x5-6x3
Answers
1. b;
4xx]-xx2
:: r = 2 : 1 ,
3.
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369
a) 30 men
b) 32 men
c) 28 men
d) 31 men
A certain number of men can do a work in 70 days. I f
there were 2 men less it could be finished in 10 days
more. How many men are there?
a) 15 men
b) 17 men
c) 16 men
d) 12 men
Answers
: b
2. a
(MBA, 1983)
Answers
l.b
2. a
3.c
4. a
Rule 12
Theorem: If a person can finish a work in d days at h
x
3.d
4.c
hours a day and another person can finish the same work
Rule 11
they can finish the works working together 'h' hours a day
Dn
gether is given by
days
n -l
2
(h,d,jh d )
2
is
days
(M;)+(M;)
Lv
= 40 days
120 + 60
'
But here we are given that we do the work 10 hrs a
day. Then clearly we can finish the work in 4 days.
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
have
Illustrative Example
Ex:
Illustrative Example
20
15x8x x 9 1
3
the required answer =
20
10
15x8 + x9
3
4 days.
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
370
2.
a )
25
b) 9 days
d a y S
c) 3 days
d) 4 days
20
Answers
l.c
a)
2. a
3.
3.c
Rule 13
Theorem: If A can do a work in x days, B takes y days to
complete it and C takes as long as A and B would take
working together, then B and C together take to complete
the work =
xy
9 * . A and C together take to com2x + y
x + 2y
d a
v s
4.
days
Illustrative Eample
Ex:
6.
l.b
O 2 daysd) 3 da\
10
c)3 days
d)6 days
2. a
3.c
4.d
5.b
6.a
6x8
6 + 16
\x Jays jjjjjJ+
l)x4aysrm
\ J
Illustrative Example
Ex:
'
{ ) '
spectively.
Exercise
c) days
Rule 14
6x8
48 12 , 5 .
= ,
r= = =\
2(6 + 8) 28
7
7
b) days
d )
a) days
Answers
12 + 8
= = 2 days
22
11
(A + B + C) together take to complete the work
1.
c )
a)2 days
6x8
48 12
2
= = 2 days
20
5
5
(A + C) together take to complete the work
20
1
,2
-3
a) 2 days b) 3 days c) 2 days d) 2days
2{x + y)
b )
22
_1
a) 2 days b ) 2 days
17
25
3x
= 14
orx = 21
.-. A finishes the work in 21 days and B finishes the
work in 21 * 2 = 42 days.
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371
gether, then the comparison of the work of a man with th at
(2 + l ) x l 4
, ,
= 21 days.
ED
2
= D
3
rcise
d) 1 0 - days
5.
Answers
l.a
2.c
Rule 16
Theorem: If A and B can do a work in x andy days respectively, they began the work together, but A left after some
time and B finished the remaining work in z days; then the
no. of days after which A left is given by
xy
{x + y
y-z
days
Illustrative Example
EK
23
.-. A + B do together 1
Answers
l.d
2.b
3.a
4.b
5. a
17
= work
40
40
40x45
40x45
40 + 45
85
17
40x45
A + B do work in
17 _
Now, A + B do 1 work in
Rule 15
2
2.
c) 10 days
~Bo~y~T^\~~\, a = land 6 = 1 ]
or, 3 *
Man _ 4 x 1 - 2 _ 2
a) 21 days
1.
14 = 2 x 2 1 = 1 x 42
1.
EK
= ...>, And we
Exercise
1
K
Ea or, E = , whee K is a constant
D
D
or, ED = constant
3
Illustrative Example
Man _ nb ~b,
"
_ ^
2
of a boy is given by
days.
days.
372
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula,
the required answer =
40x45 Y 4 0 - 2 3
40 + 45
40
Ex:
= 9 days.
Exercise
1.
,, 1
c) '3 days d) 14 days
a) 6 days
4.
Illustrative Example
c)
b) 5 days
Answers
:20
xx
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
4.
Answers
+ X,X; +x,x
1*3
days.
2.c
3.a
4.d
ny
y-x
men.
Illustrative Example
A group of men decided to do a work in 10 days, but
five of them became absent. I f the rest of the group
did the work in 12 days, find the original number of
men.
Soln: Applying the above formula, we have
5x12
12-10
= 30 men.
Exercise
1.
xx
24 days.
Ex:
y = 60 days.
^\e 17 >
X,X
2+6+3
Rule 18
- ^ - = 30 days.
x+y
Now, from the question,
B left the work, ie y = time taken by A to complete the
whole work and z = 20 days.
Now, applying the given formula, we have
30 x
44x1x2x3
1x2+2x3+1x3
44 x 1 x 2 x 3
l.d
l.c
2.c
3.a
4. b; Hint: In the given formula, we have
Dxx,
Time a n d W o r k
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3.
373
a) 30 men
b) 35 men
c) 40 men
d) 45 men
A group of men decided to do a work in 12 men, but 8 of
them became absent. I f the rest of the group did the
work in 20 days, find the original number of men.
a) 18 men
b) 20 men
c) 22 men
d) 24 men
A group of men decided to do a work in 15 days, but 2 of
them became absent. I f the rest of the group did the
work in 25 days, find the original number of men.
b) 4 men
c) 7 men
d) 6 men
a) 5 men
Answers
l.d
Rule 20
D(x +
Illustrative Example
Illustrative Example
Ex.:
Ex.:
8x(60-10) _ 8x50 _
10
10
5x200
men.
Exercise
2.
3.
2.b
-- 0
1
days.
Answers
l.c
y(D-d)
y)-yd
2.b
Rule 19
1.
3.a
Exercise
1.
PRACTICE B O O K O N QUICKER M A T H S
374
3.
4.
b) 60 days
c) 40 days
tion of work. Find in how many days the work was finished?
a)5 days
b)8 days
c) 10 days d) 12 days
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 10,12 and 15 days
respectively, they start working together but C leaves
after working 3 days and B, 4 days before the completion of work. Find in how many days the work was finished?
2.
,2
,1
a) 6days b) 5 days c)
3.
d) 5 days
a) 3 days
2.b
3.c
days and B d
finished, is given by
A, B and C can do a work in 8, 16, 24 days respectively. They all begin together. A continues to work
till it is finished, C leaving off 2 days and B one day
before its completion. In what time is the work finished?
Soln: Detail Method:
Let the work be finished in x days.
Then, A's x day's work + B's (x - 1) day's work + C's
(x - 2) day's work = 1
x x-l
x-2
' 8 l 6 ~
2 T
*
y Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
have
+
= 5 d a
8 x l 6
1 6 x 2 4
3072 + 448
3520
704
404
8 x 2
xM
Illustrative Example
Ex:
( 400
10 days.
HT20,
Note: For less persons the food will last longer, therefore, 3
400
A
s =
is multiplied by
days for
= 5 days.
Exercise
400
120
3.d
Rule 22
days
Ex:
1.
Answers
l.c
2. a
xy + xz + yz
Illustrative Example
i
i
,11
b) 3 ays c) 3- days d) 2days
4.a
Rule 21
o r
2
daysd) 6 days
Answers
l.a
Exercise
1.
Time a n d W o r k
2.
3.
4.
375
will the rest of the food last for the rest of the men?
a) 5 days
b) 10 days c) 18 days
d) 15 days
There is a sufficient food for 116 men for 25 days. After
21 days, 100 men leave the place. For how many days
will the rest of the food last for the rest of the men?
a) 19 days
b) 24 days c) 29 days
d) 15 days
There is a sufficient food for 300 men for 32 days. After
29 days, 210 men leave the place. For how many days
will the rest of the food last for the rest of the men?
a) 12 days
b) 14 days c) 15 days
d) 10 days
There is a sufficient food for 150 men for 15 days. After
10 days, 75 men leave the place. For how many days will
the rest of the food last for the rest of the men?
a) 10 days
b)8 days
c)5 days
d) 15 days
Answers
l.b
2.c
3.
4.
a) 12 days
d) 48 days
2.b
3.d
4.a
Rule 24 y
and the work was finished' d ' days earlier, then the num2
days.
~{x +
been finished is given by
Illustrative Example
Ex:
2x15x10
y\D-d )-d,y
2
days
15x10
(A + B) + (C) can do in ,
,
15 + 10
12x35
6 days.
= 14 days.
30
Ex:
60 days
15-10
Illustrative Example
2 =
days.
Exercise
2.
c) 24 days
4.a
Rule 2 3 7
1.
b) 60 days
Answers
l.a
3.d
Exercise
1.
376
finished 2 days earlier. How many days would it have
been delayed i f 15 more men were not employed?
,1
,1
b) days c) I days d) 1 day
o
o
A team of 25 men is supposed to do a work in 44 days.
After 18 days, 2 more men were employed and the work
finished 1 day earlier. How many days would it have
been delayed if 2 more men were not employed?
a) 1 day b) 2 days c) 1.5 days d) None of these
A team of 20 men is supposed to do a work in 30 days.
After 12 days, 5 more men were employed and the work
finished 2 days earlier. In how many days would it have
been finished if 5 more men were not employed?
a) 30 days b) 28 days c) 32 days d) 34 days
A team of 27 men is supposed to do a work in 36 days.
After 30 days, 9 more men were employed and the work
finished 3 days earlier. In how many days would it have
been finished if 9 more men were not employed?
a) 35 days b) 28 days c) 34 days d) 39 days
a) 2 days
2.
3.
4.
32
the required answer
2.a
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
4.c
j. c
Rule 25 y>
a) 6 days
4.
y(x-d,)+d x
2
6
d) 6 days
c) 10 days
Answers
l.d
days
b) 8 days
d days A left. If B left the work d^ days before the completion of the work, then the whole work will be completed in
+ 32
= 2 x 4.5 = 9 days.
2.a
3.d
y+ z
4.c
Rule 26
Illustrative Example
Ex:
64
16
Answers
l.b
y(l6-4)+(3xl6)
,.4
A, B and C can do a work in 16 days, 2 days and
64
or, Ix +1 = 64
.". x = 9 days.
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
have
days, B would
-b,a
a b,
days and
a,b
days respectively.
Illustrative Example
Ex:
Time a n d W o r k
2
or, ~
9_
-
377
days can each of them, working alone, finish the whoie
work?
b) 10 days, 30 days
a) 5 days, 20 days
d) 5 days, 30 days
c) 15 days, 30 days
3 6 ,
Similarly, ~ + -'
y
l.b
Thus
2a + 9 b = l
(1) and 3a + 6b = 1 ....(2)
Performing (2) x 3 - (1) * 3 we have
5a = 1
1
a = or, *
5
1
and y = T
,c
1 '
n
Answers
2. a
3.b
Rule 27
Theorem: A can do a work in x days and B can do the same
work in y days. If they work together for'd' days and A
goes away, then the number of days in which Bfinishes the
-> days.
days.
15 _
= .5 days.
3
days.
Illustrative Example
Ex:
2 3
B does 1 = - work in 9 days.
5 5
:. B does 1 work in 9 x - 15 days.
25
20
Exercise
1.
5x45
_9_
25x20
20
20
9
11
= days.
20
20
Quicker Method: Applying the above theorem, we
have
B will do the rest of the work in = 1
2.
Exercise
B was called and he finished the work in 13 days. Had
1.
A left the work after working for 4 days, B would
3.
2.
3.
b)3 days
c)2 days
d) 1 day
378
finish the work alone. How long will B take to finish it?
a) 3 days
4.
1
A
c) 3 days d) 4 days
b) 4 days
a) 20 days
c) 4 days
i:
a) days b) days
a) 1 day
c) 6 days
d) days
2.c
3.d
c) 3 days
3.a
4.5
:
3
A can do of a work in 12 days. In how many days
374" =
12
0r>
'
> < 4 X
Quicker Method:
Ratio of efficiency of persons in first group to the
second group
= 2
= E, : E =(3x1.5):2x1 = 4.5:2
2
d 3 y S
M^.T.E.Wj = M D T E W,
2
38x12x6x4.5x2
Ram can do of a work in 16 days. In how many days
.'. D , =
Note: (*)
(*)(*)
a) 1 day
2.
b) 3 days
c) 2 days
(*)
Exercise
1.
2 = 27 days.
57x8
x38 = 19x4.5
Illustrative Example
12
d) None of these
Rule 29 V
Ex.:
Rule 28
Note:
2.c
4.d
b) 2 days
Answers
l.c
Answers
l.a
to finish the work alone. How lone will B take to finish it?
Ex:
b)5 days
d) Data inadequate
d) 2 days
(*)(*)
_ ,
= 27 days.
57x8x2x1
Less number of persons from the first group
do the same work in less number of days,
so they are more efficient.
M represents the number of men.
D represents the number of days.
T represents the number of working hours.
E represents the efficiency.
W represents the work and
the suffix represents the respective groups.
Time a n d W o r k
Exercise
1.
2.
.2
.3
.1
b) 6 days c) 7 days d) 3 days
3
6
6
Answers
l.a
2.b
3.c
Answers
1. c;
3.
formula.
2. b
Rule 30 Y
Rule 31
Amount of work =
and B, and B working alone takes 'v' days more than A and
d, days, d
d,
amount of work by A = , amount of work by
Illustrative Example
Ex:
f*8o7*3&
"
''?W<4 fester*
Case II: If the job is complete, then add the amount of work
r
Exercise
1.
Illustrative Example
Ex:
380
2 days) + (x boy's work for 2 days) = 1
Answers
1. b;
or, f 2 x 2 x l + f 8 x 2 x l + f x x 2 x
I
20) {
30) {
60.
A and B in 1 day do J_
12 '
.-. x = 8 boys.
Exercise
A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days
which B and C together can do in 16 days. After A has
been working at it for 5 days, and B for 7 days. C finishes
it in 13 days. In how many days could each do the work
by himself?
a) 16,48 and 26 days respectively
b) 16,48 and 24 days respectively
c) 26,48 and 24 days respectively
d) 16,46 and 24 days respectively
2. A can do ajob in 20 days, B in 30 days and C in 60 days.
If A is helped on every 3rd day by B and C, then in how
many days, the job is finished?
[ITI1989]
a) 20 days b) 15 days c) 18 days
d) 24 days
3. A can do a job in 12 days, B in 15 days. They work
together for 2 days. Then B leaves and A alone continues the work. After 1 day C joins A and work is completed in 5 more days. In how many days can C do it
alone?
a) 15 days b) 20 days c) 25 days
d) 30 days
4. A and B can do ajob in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They began the work together but A leaves after
some days and B finished the remaining job in 5 days.
After how many days did A leave?
a)2 days
b)4 days
c)3 days
d)6 days
5. A and B can do ajob in 16 days and 12 days respectively. 4 days before finishing the job, A joins B. B has
started the work alone. Find how many days B has
worked alone?
[ Bank P O l 9891
a)8 days
b) 10 days c ) 4 days
d)5 days
6. A man, a woman or a boy can do a job in 20 days, 30
days or 60 days respectively. How many boys must assist 2 men and 8 women to do the work in 2 days?
[MBA 1992]
a) 8 boys
b) 10 boys c) 12 boys d) 16 boys
7. A can do ajob in 3 days less time than B. A works at it
alone for 4 days and then B takes over and completes it.
I f altogether 14 days were required to finish the job, how
many days would each of them take alone to finish it?
a) 13 days, 16 days
b) 12 days, 15 days
c) 15 days, 12 days
d) 15 days, 18 days
8. A can do a piece of work in 24 days, while B alone can do
it in 16 days. With the help of C they finish the work in 8
days. Find in how many days alone C can do the work?
[MBA 1988]
a) 48 days b) 36 days c) 40 days
d) 50 days
B and C in 1 day do J_
16 '
As 5 day's work + B's 7 day's work + C's 13 day's
work = 1
Or, As 5 day's work + B's 5 day's work + B's 2 day's
work + C's 2 day's work + C's 11 day's work = 1
1.
5
2
. + + C'5 11 day'swork= 1
12 16
C's 11 day's work = h
24
12 16
+
24
2. b;
20
3. c;
30
60
1
+
3rd day]
.-. Total time for the job = 3 x 5 = 15 days.
Hint: Let C do it alone in x days
A's amount of work +B's amount of work +C's amour:
of work = 1
'.
or,
4. c;
( 2 + , + 5 )
A=,-f- 12
8
7rK) K) '
+
5 1
^
or = 7 .-. x = 25
15
it
Erne a n d W o r k
x
o
381
Illustrative Examples
x+5
'TI lrr
+
'
' l?
r
~i2~-
X =
3x7
xy
x+ y
29
=
4
10
,
or, - +
r =l
*=12
x x+ 3
.-.A alone takes 12 days and B alone takes (12 + 3 =
15) days to complete the work.
8
8 8
. Hint: + 77
.'. * = 48 days.
24 16 x
-
_ 5 x 7 + 3(5-7)
6 + 16 + *
- 1 .-. x = 8boys.
30
_ xy + p(x-y)
1 8 * ,
or, - + + = 1
' 5 15 30
1 + 1 8 x 2 x ) + f xx2x U- !
or, 2 x 2 x
20
30
60
r,
35 -
^ 7 * j2
'
.4
T 7
= 5
days
'
108
21
Rule 32
days
ar+y*
12
in 4 days 35
_ xy +
p(x-y)
Now,
1
1
~~
12
35J
of the work
24
35"
1 _
J- ~
_ + _:
0 1
work
formula,
T (Total job completion time^ =
35
5,
35
of the work
382
35 * 7
d 3 y S
xy-p{x-y)
4 + l + - J = 5 - days.
{5xl)-3{5-l)
35 3(-2)
1 1
Ex. 2: Detail Method: (A + B)'s day's work = - + =
41
6
y = 5 - days.
36
36
(1
Now rest of the work I
3 5
35 I ~ 35 is to be done by
Step I: p =
Step II:
1 1
A can do : work in 9 x = day
36
36 4
Total days =10 + = 10 days.
4
4
Note: Two persons A and B can finish a job alone in x and
y days respectively. If they start working on alternate days, then to find the total job completion time,
following steps are taken.
Case: If B starts the work
Step I: First calculate the value of p;
where p = nearest integer value to be considered
/
,
Exercise
1.
2.
Step II:
a) when, x - y = 2, 4 , then apply the following
formula,
xy-pjx-y)
y
b) when x-y
i.
formula,
J xy +
p{x-y)
x
Illustrative Examples
Ex. 1: A and B working alone can finish ajob in 5 days and
7 days respectively. They work at it alternately for a
day. I f B starts the work, find in how many days the
job will be finished?
Soln: Apply the above theorem:
Step hpx+y
35 ,
'
7 3 (Nearest integer value)
12
y.
12 + 9 ~ 21
s
x +
12x9 _ 108
b) 8pm
c) 3pm
d)Noneoftha
Answers
l.a;
Hint: P
8x12
8 + 12
* 5 H e r e x - y = 8-12 = -4
)
= 9 - hour
2
2
Ganga started at 9 am hence she completes the
Time a n d W o r k
383
at 9 am + 9 hrs = 6 nm.
2
2
v
3.
8x10
c;
Hint: P
58
18
80 + 10
;
10
9 days.
4.
b) 18 days
c) 24 days
d) 27 days
Answers
6x10
Hint: P = * 4
16
l.a
2.c
3.c
4.d
Rule 34
Theorem: If A and B can do a work in x andy days respectively and A leaves the work after doingfor 'a' days, then B
6x10 + 4(6-10)
.-. required time =
6
22
1
= - / - hours.
~{x-a)y~
does the remaining work in
days.
Illustrative Example
.-. required answer = 8 am + 7 - hours = 3:20 pm.
Rule 33
T h eo rem: If A, BandC together can do a work in x days, A
ilone can do the work in 'a' days and B alone can do the
*ork in 'b' days, then C will do the same work in
Ex:
x ab
ab - x(a + b)
days.
Exercise
lustrative Example
1.
6x18x27
c
18x27-6(18 + 27)
2.
- 13 i
days.
.ericse
A, B and C together can do a work in 2 days. A alone can
do the work in 6 days and B alone can do the same work
in 9 days. Find in what time C alone can do that work?
a) 4 days b) 6 days c) 9 days
3.
d) None of these
b) 8 days
4
c) 17 days
d) None of these
Answers
l.a
2.b
3.c
384
Rule 35
(8-5)24 _
Theorem: If A and B can do a work in x andy days respectively, and B leaves the work after doing for 'a' days, then
3.b
9 days.
4.d
15x10
5.d;
days.
Ex:
12 days
Exercise
2.
3.
4.
Rule 36
Theorem: A and B can do a piece of work in x andy dan
respectively and both of them starts the work together. Ifi
leaves the work 'a' days before the completion of work,
then the total time, in which the whole work is completed.
25
1.
x+y
Ex:
Answers
1. a;
Hint: First apply the Rule-6. and find the no. of days
in which A alone could do the whole work ie
6x8
12 days.
Exercise
1.
2.
a) 17 days
3.
4.
rt
v1
works at it for 2 days, in how many days A alone
could finish the remaining work?
a) 5 days
b)8 days
c ) 7 days
d) 15 days
A can complete a job in 9 days. B in 10 days and C in 15
days. B and C start the work and are forced to leave after
2 days. The time taken to complete the remaining work
is:
(NDA Exam 1987|
a) 13 days b) 10 days c ) 9 days
d ) 6 days
days.
Illustrative Example
5.
15 + 10
Illustrative Example
5.
c) 18 days
d) 20 day
Time a n d W o r k
385
Both starts the work together for some time, but B leaves
the job 7 days before the work is completed. Find the
time in which work is finished.
work completed?
a) 2 days
b) 4 days
d) 8 da\
Answers
l.d
a) 3 days
c) 5 days
2.a
3.c
4.c
b) J J days
5
Rule 38
c) 13 j days
d) None of these
xb \
Answers
l.c
2.b
4. c
3.a
5.c
X-M
days.
Illustrative Example
Rule 37
Ex:
A can do a piece of work in 12 days. A does the work
Theorem: A and B can do a piece of work in x andy days
for 2 days only and leaves the job. B does the remainrespectively and both of them starts the work together. If A
ing work in 5 days. In how many days B alone can do
leaves the work 'a' days before the completion of the work,
the work?
then the total time in which the whole work is completed
Soln: Applying the above formula, we have
_ (x + a)y
{ )
Exercise
Ex:
1.
2.
the required answer = x _ ^ = jo days.
10 + 20
+
Exercise
A can do a piece of work in 14 days and B in 21 days.
They begin together. But 3 days before the completion
of the work, A leaves off. In how many days is the work
completed?
a) 10 days
6 days.
12-2
x+y
Illustrative Example
1.
12x5
b) 5 days
3.
J
Mm
c) > days d) days
I U
4.
1
1
3
a) 12days b) 13 days c) 11 days d) 25 days
A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 40 days.
They begin together. But 10 days before the completion
of the work, A leaves off. In how many days is the work
completed?
a) 10 days
b) 15 days c) 20 days
d) 25 days
A can do a piece of work in 5 days and B in 10 days.
5.
,
.
-1
They begin together. But 2 days before the completion of the work, A leaves off. In how many days is the
l.b
b) 18 days
1
3
c) 17 days d) 17 days
Answers
2.a
3.c
4.a
386
80x42
5.c;
80-10
48 days.
a) 6 days
days
Answers
l.a
48x80
= 30 days.
80 + 48
2
2
b) 6 days c) 7 y days d)
2.c
(See Rule-4)
3.b
4.d
Rule 40
Rule 39
d a y S
Exercise
1.
Exercise
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.
...'2
d) 5 days
3.
4.
5.
3
b) 3 days c) 2 days
3
d) 2 days
Time a n d W o r k
6.
Answers
l.a
6. a;
2.b
3.d
4.b
5.a
Hint: Here A = Umesh, B = Mahesh
.-. x = 15 days and y = 10 days
Now, applying the given rule, we have the time taken
by A and B together to complete the remaining work
(15-5)10 _
=
"loTl5""
4days
Miscellaneous
1.
2.
3.
4.
4) ... ^ 4 Q h a S ^ t t a t t f t l i ^
5.
7.
3
in 18 days can complete of the same job. How many
c)12
d) None of these
a) 6 days
b) 4 days
c) 5 days
d) None of these
8. A can copy 75 pages in 25 hours, A and B together can
copy 135 pages in 27 hours. In what time can B copy 42
pages?
a) 21 hrs
b) 5 hrs 36 sees
c) 18 hrs
d) 24 hrs
9. 15 men would finish a piece of work in 210 days. But at
the end of every 10 days, 15 additional men are employed.
In how many days will it be finished?
a) 30 days
b) 70 days c) 35 days
d) 60 days
10. A piece of work was to be completed in 40 days, a number of men employed upon it did only half the work in 24
days, 16 more men were then set on, and the work was
completed in the specified time, how many men were
employed at first?
a) 16 men
b) 32 men
c) 24 men
d) 48 men
11. Ramesh can finish ajob in 20 days. He worked for 10
days alone and completed the remaining job working
with Dinesh, in 2 days. How many days would both
Dinesh and Ramesh together take to complete the entire
job?
a) 4
b)5
c)10
d) 12
[BSRB BankPO Exam, 1991]
12. A can do a piece of work in 12 days. B is 60% more
efficient than A. The number of days, it takes B to do the
same piece of work, is:
, 1
b)6-
b) 13
13.
c)8
d)6
b)3
c)4
1
d)4-
PRACTICE B O O K O N Q U I C K E R MATHS
388
14. A can do a piece of work in 5 hours, B in 9 hours and C
in 15 hours. I f C could work with them for 1 hour only,
the time taken by A and B together to complete the work
is:
a) 2 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 3 hours d) 4 hours
I
5
77 =
men
2 24
6
2. d;
1
did and B worked as efficiently as he actually did, the
3-2
36
1
1
3
1
a) 6 days b) 6 days c) 6 days d) 12 days
17. Mohan can mow his lawn in x hours. After 2 hours it
begins to rain. The unmoved part of the lawn is
.
2
2-x
a)
b)
3. d;
x-2
a)8(x+y)
b ) 8 x + ^-
12
18
36
) 16(x + y )
36 days
one day.]
One man alone finishes the work in 100 days.
.-. 10 men finish the work in 10 days.
From the question,
1
1
1
15 women finish in one day, ~ - 77 work
6
5.b;
12 M x 18 = 12 W x 18 x
Answers
24 men complete the work in 16 days
12
15
W= - M
4
10M + 8 W = 1 0 M + 8 x - M = 1 6 M
4
.-. 16 men can complete the same work in
J% P
10
d)(2x+y)4
[MBA, 1985]
16
d)
c)
x
[ITI, 1988]
18. If factory A turns out x cars an hour and factory B turns
out y cars every 2 hours, the number of cars which both
factories turn out in 8 hours is
.
Lb;
18 days.
a r t
w o r
' '
c
12x18 _ 27
1
- T 7 - = - 1 3 - days
T
days
6 . a;
14
art
Time a n d W o r k
25;
1 men = 4 boys
Now, 5 men + 3 boys = 23 boys
.-. 23 boys can reap 23 hectares in 4 days
.-. 1 boy can reap 1 hectare in 4 days
.-. 4 boys can reap 1 hectare in 1 day
4 x 45 boys can reap 45 hectares in 1 day
Now,
1
2 3
++ +.
21 21 21
4x45
.-. ~ boys can reap 45 hectares in 6 days
7.c;
1
x men do of the work in 24 days
20x25
.-. 10 men can reap the field in r r or50davs.
10
when 15 men leave the work, 10 men remain and
1
1
1
^ r ^n I in (40
- 2 4 = 16) days.
.-. 1 man do the whole work in 16 * 2 (x + 16) days.
or,48x = 32(x+ 16).-. x = 32men.
21;
21
=1
21
f,
I
Remaining ofthe job was finished by Ramesh and
or ofthe field
Dinesh together in 2 days.
Therefore, they both together can finish the complete
job in 4 days.
12. a; A's 1 day's work =
is reaped.
8. a;
1
20
Now 25 men reap of the field in or 5 days.
4
4
In 25 hours A can copy 75 pages
12
75
1
1
2
B's 1 day's work = + 60% of = .
1
13. d; 12 men can complete ~ of the work in 3 days and the
10
210
21
At the end of every 10 days 15 additoonal men are
employed ie for the next 10 days we have
15 + 15 = 30 men.
w o r
l s
c o m
pleted.
To complete the whole work we have to reach the
20 work
value o f I T^Y
72
1
- = 4 - days.
"
14. a;
1
,
5
A)
17
, , ie. work is finished in 1 hour.
9 151
45
1
Remaining work = 1 ~
17
28
45 ~ 45 '
PRACTICE B O O K O N Q U I C K E R MATHS
390
1 1 14
(A + B)'s 1 hour's work = 7 + - = .
5 9 45
ii
. x 2 x 3 + x x3 = 1
" x
y 3
45
J__
6
28
(45
2 8 , ,
work will be done by A and B in I y j 7^" I - x
hours.
1 1
.(ii)
>x
y~
-
x
y~5
Now, subtracting eqn (i) from eqn (ii) we have
or
25
1
x = = 6 days.
4
4
17. d; Mohan mows the whole lawn in x hours.
e
15. c;
3x
33 ]
j ie days to do it.
'4
A
1
2
1
.-. - + = 7 r o r x = 30.
x 3x 18
16. b; Efficiency is proportional to work done per day and
work done per day x number of days worked = amount
of work done
Considering efficiency of A and B initially as 1
Suppose A alone can do the work in x days and B
alone can do the same work in y days.
5_ 5
Then, ~
= total work done = 1
2
.-. Mohan mows, in 2 hours, of the lawn.
x
. 2
x-2
.-. Unmowedpart=
P art
ie 4(2*+y) cars.
^ I
c a r s