Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time and Work

Question:

A can finish one-third of a work in 5 days, B can finish $\frac{2}{5}th$ of the same work in 10 days and C can finish 75% of the same work in 15 days. They work together for 6 days. The remaining work will be finished by B alone in:

Options:

5 days

3 days

2 days

$1\frac{1}{2}$ days

Correct Answer:

$1\frac{1}{2}$ days

Explanation:

A = \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 5 days = 15 days,

B = \(\frac{2}{5}\) = 10 days = 25 days,

C = \(\frac{3}{4}\) = 15 days = 20 days,

⇒ A + B + C worked for 6 days = (20 + 12 + 15) x 6 = 47 x 6 = 282 units  ..(Efficiency × Days = Total work)

⇒ Remaining work = 300 - 282 = 18 units.

⇒ Time required by B to complete 18 units = \(\frac{18}{12}\) = \( { 1}_{12 }^{6 } \) = \( { 1}_{2 }^{1 } \) days.    ..(\(\frac{Work}{Efficiency}\) = Time)