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group of people work. Rate of work is the most significant concept in Time and Work problems because it makes it possible, to add up the effort of
different people working together where each of them has a different rate of work over a unit of time. So basically, time and work sums based on
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b. 10

c. 20
d. 25

3. 40 men can catch 200 sharks in 20 days working 6 hours a day. In how
many days 25 men can catch 300 sharks working 4 hours a day?
a. 30

b. 34
c. 24

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4. Amit and Ananthu can do a work in 15 days and 25 days respectively. Amit
started the work and left after 3 days. Ananthu took over and completed the
work. In how many days was the total work completed?

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a. 28 days

b. 20 days
c. 23 days

d. 25 days

5. If A is thrice as fast as B and together can do a work in 21 days. In how

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b. 42

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c. 28
d. 54

6. 9 men can do a work in 12 days working 4 hours a day. In how many days
can 6 men do the same work, working 8 hours a day?
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b. 9
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14. 3 workers transfer a tool weighing 120kg in 12 seconds. How many men
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[Link] is enough provisions for 600 men in an army camp for 25 days. If
there were 300 men less, how long will the provision last?
a. 35 days
b. 40 days
c. 45 days
d. 50 days

16.2 men and 4 boys can complete a work in 4 days. 5 men and 6 boys can
complete the same work in 3 days. The work done by 2 boys is equal to the
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18. Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both
pipes are opened together and after some time the first pipe is closed and the
tank is full in totally 10 minutes. For how many minutes was first pipe open?
a. 8 minutes
b. 6 minutes

c. 7 minutes
d. 10 minutes

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empty the tank in 20 minutes. If all the pipes are opened when, the tank is
empty, then in how many minutes will it take to fill the tank?
a. 12
b. 13
c. 11

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d. 10

[Link] A can fill a tank in 12 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom it takes 20
hours to fill the tank. In what time the leak alone can empty the full tank?
a. 18 hours
b. 23 hours
c. 28 hours
d. 30 hours

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1. Exp: Work done by B in 1 day = 1 - 1 = 7-5 = 1

10 14 70 35
So, B alone can do the work in 35 days.
2. Exp: Manu’s one day’s work = 1
90
Manju’s one day’s work = 1
30
Maya’s one day’s work = 1
45
Manu, Manju and Maya together can do the work = 1 + 1 + 1 = 1+3+2
=1
90 30 45 90
15
So, They will complete the work in 15 days.

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3. Exp: We have, M1D1H1 = M2D2H2
W1 W2
= 40*20*6 = 25*D2*4
200 300
D2= 40*20*6*300 = 24
200*25*4
4. Amit’s one day’s work= 1
15
Amit’s 3 day’s work = 1 *3 = 1
15 5
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Work left= 1-1 = 4

5 5
Ananthu’s one day’s work= 1
25
Ananthu can do work in = 4 *25 = 20 days
5 1
So total days = 25+3 = 28 days
5. Exp: A’s one day’s work= 1
X
B’s one day’s work= 1
3x
A + B’s one day’s work= 1 + 1 = 1

x 3x 21

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= 3+1 = 4 = 1
3x 3x 21
x = 21*4 = 28
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6. Exp: We have, M1D1H1 = M2D2H2
So, 9*12*4= 6*D2*8
D2 = 9*12*4 = 9
6*8
7. Exp: Time taken by Rohit and Rohan = xy

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x+y

=12*6 = 4 days
12+6
8. Exp: Sinu’s one day’s work = 1 - 1
50 100
= 2-1 = 1
100 100

Sinu’s 6 day’s work = 6* 1 = 3

100 50

Sinu completed 3 th of total work.

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50
So, Sinu’s share= 3 *250 = Rs. 15
50
9. Exp: (A+B)’s one day’s work = 1
60
(B+C)’s one day’s work = 1
120

(A+C)’s one day’s work = 1

80

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Adding we get, 2(A+B+C)’ s one day’s work= 1+1+ 1 = 28 = 14

60 120 80 720 365
(A+B+C)’ s one day’s work = 14*1 = 14
365*2 720

So, A’s one day’s work = 14 - 1 =1

720 120 90
A alone can do the work in 90 days.
10. Exp: Renu’s one day’s work = 1

6
Suma’s one day’s work = 1 - 1 = 1
4 6 12
Suma can do it alone in 12 days.

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11. Exp: (B+C)’s one day’s work = 1 + 1 = 3
15 12 20
Work done by B and C in 2 days = 3* 2 = 3
20 10
Remaining work = 1- 3 = 7
10 10
1 work is done by A in 1 day.
20
So, 7 work is done by A in 20 * 7 = 14 days

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10 10
12. Exp: Minu’s one day’s work = 1 - 1 + 1
3 6 9
= 1 - 5 = 1
3 18 18
Anu’s wages: Binu’s wages: Minu’s wages = 1 : 1 : 1 = 6: 4: 2
6 9 18
Minu’s share = Rs.4500* 2 = Rs.750
12
Anu’s share = Rs.4500* 6 = Rs.2250
12
13. Exp: Ram + Krish + Bhim’s work = 1
30

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Ram and Krish’s work= 1
40
Bhim’s work = 1 - 1 = 1

30 40 120
14. Exp: We have, M1D1H1 = M2D2H2
3*120*12 = M2*120*9
M2 = 3*120*12 = 4
120*9
15. Exp: We have, M1D1 = M2D2

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600*25= 300* D2
D2 = 600*25 = 50 days.
300
16. Exp: (2m + 4b)’s one day’s work = 1
4

(5m + 6b)’s one day’s work = 1

3
=> (8m + 16b)’s one day’s work = (15m + 18b) ’s one day’s work
=> 7 men’s work = 2 boy’s work

So, we should be employ 5 more men to be completed the work.

17. Exp: A’s one day’s work : B’s one day’s work= 2:1
(A+B)’s one day’s work= 1

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12
B’s one day’s work= 1 *1 =1
12 3 36
B alone can do the work in 36 days.
18. Exp: Second pipe is opened for 10 minutes. So , part of tank filled by the
second pipe = 10/20=1/2.
So, 1 -1 = 1 tank is filled by first pipe. First pipe can fill 1 of tank in 1 *
12 = 6minutes.
2 2 2 2

So, the first pipe is opened for 6minutes.

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19. Exp: Part of tank filled by all three pipes in one minute =
1 + 1 – 1 = 8+10-6 = 18-6
15 12 20 120 120
=1
10
So, the tank becomes full in 10 minutes.
20. Exp: Let leak can empty the full tank in x hours.
1- 1 = 1 => 1 – 1 = 1
12 x 20 12 20 x
5-3= 1
60 30
x= 30 hours

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