Quiz Discussion

Working together, Asha and Sudha can complete an assigned task in 20 days. However, if Asha worked alone and completed half the work and then Sudha takes over the task and completes the second half of the task, the task will be completed in 45 days. How long will Asha take to complete the if she worked alone ? Assume that Sudha is more efficient than Asha.

• 1] 25 days
• 2] 30 days
• 3] 60 days
• 4] 65 days

A can complete a piece of work in 36 days, B in 54 days and C in 72 days. All the three began the work the work together but A left 8 days before the completion of the work and B 12 days before the completion of work. Only C worked up to the end. In how many days was the work completed?

• 1] 24 days
• 2] 25 days
• 3] 27 days
• 4] 30 days

Find in what ratio will the total wages of the workers of a factory be increased or decreased if there is a reduction in the number of workers in the ratio 13 : 10 and an increment in their wages in the ratio 15: 26.

• 1]

  6/5

• 2]

  1/5

• 3]

  3/5

• 4]

  7/6

P is thrice as good a workman as Q and together they finish a piece of work in 24 days. The number of days taken by P alone to finish the work is:

• 1]

  25 days

• 2]

  22 days

• 3]

  32 days

• 4]

  34 days

If m men can do a work in r days, then the number of days taken by (m + n) men to do it is :

• 1]

  $\frac{{{ \text{m}} + { \text{n}}}}{{{ \text{mn}}}}$

• 2]

  $\frac{{{ \text{m}} + { \text{n}}}}{{{ \text{mr}}}}$

• 3]

  $\frac{{{ \text{mr}}}}{{{ \text{m}} + { \text{n}}}}$

• 4]

  $\frac{{{ \text{r}}\left( {{ \text{m}} + { \text{n}}} \right)}}{{{ \text{mn}}}}$