Practicing Success
A can complete a work in 60 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. They work together for 15 days. C alone completes the remaining work in 14 days. B and C together will complete $\frac{5}{8}$th part of the original work in: |
18 days 15 days 16 days 12 days |
12 days |
A = 60 days, A : B = 4 : 5, Therefore, So, total efficiency of A + B = 9, ⇒ Work done in 15 days by A + B = 9 x 15 =135 units ..(Efficiency × Days = Total work) ⇒ Remaining work will be completed by C alone in 14 days = \(\frac{135}{C}\) = 14 days, ⇒ So, C in one day = 7.5 ⇒ Time taken by B + C to complete \(\frac{5}{8}\)th part of original work = ( 240 x \(\frac{5}{8}\) = 150 units ⇒ \(\frac{150}{5 + 7.5}\) = \(\frac{150}{12.5}\) = 12 days. |