Time and Work Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  TIME  AND  WORK  QUESTIONS

 

 

1. If A can do a piece of work in n days, then A's 1 day's work =1n

2. If A’s 1 day's work =1n, then A can finish the work in n days.

 

3. A is thrice as good a workman as B, then:

Ratio of work done by A and B = 3 : 1.

Ratio of times taken by A and B to finish a work = 1 : 3.

 

NOTE : 

Efficiency1No of time units

 

 Efficiency × Time = Constant Work

 

Hence, Required time = WorkEfficiency

 

Whole work is always considered as 1, in terms of fraction and 100% , in terms of percentage.

In general, number of day's or hours = 100Efficiency

Q:

10 people can build a wall in 12 days. Six people, each only half as efficient as those in the first group, will be able to complete 3/5 of such a wall in

A) 24 days B) 20 days
C) 18 days D) 25 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 days

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Amal is 5 times as good a workman as Bhairav and therefore is able to finish a job in 48 days less than Bhairav. Working together, they can do it in

A) 20 days B) 5 days
C) 25 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 days

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The labourers A, B, C were given a contract of Rs. 750 for doing a certain piece of work. All the three together can finish the work in 8 days. A and C together can do it in 12 day, while A and B together can do it in 13 1/3 days. The money will be divided in the ratio

A) 4:5:6 B) 4:7:5
C) 5:7:4 D) 5:6:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4:5:6

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A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 12 days. They work together for 3 days. Then B leaves and A alone continues. 2 days after that C joins and the work is completed in 2 days more. In how many days can C do it, if he works alone ?

A) 30 days B) 50 days
C) 40 days D) 60 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 days

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A, B and C can do job in 9, 12 and 36 days respectively if they worked alone. A leaves after they have worked together for 3 days. In how many days can B and C do the rest of the job?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 750 per day. If A is paid 150 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 450 B) 250
C) 300 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

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A can do a work in 12 days and B in 24 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 1/3 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

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Q:

Mummy can bake 75 cakes in 15 hours, Mummy and Sister together can bake 120 cakes in 20 hours. How many cakes Sister can bake in 30 hours?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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