Time and Work

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Time and Work: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Time and Work, Methods to Solve Time and Work, Concept of Man Hours & Application of Product Constancy in Time and Work etc.

Important Questions on Time and Work

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The ratio of the efficiency of a man to a woman is 4:3. A group of 2 men and 2 women together can complete a piece of work in 12 days.

Quantity I: How many days a group of a man and three women will take to complete the same piece of work?

Quantity II: If the efficiency of a man was increased by 20% and the efficiency of a woman was increased by 50%, then how many days would they take to complete 75% of the piece of work if they worked together?

 

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'x' men working 16 hours a day can complete a work in 15 days, while (3x - 4) men working 10 hours a day can complete the same work in 9 days. In how many days can (x + 4) men working 15 hours a day complete the same work?

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

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

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A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 30 days, 42 days and 70 days, respectively. All of them started the work together but A left the work after 8 days while B left the work 14 days before the completion of the remaining work. Find the total time taken to complete the whole work?

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At their usual efficiency levels, A and B together finish a task in 12 days. If A had worked half as efficiently as she usually does, and B had worked thrice as efficiently as he usually does, the task would have been completed in 9 days. How many days would A take to finish the task if she works alone at her usual efficiency?

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A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days, respectively. They started the work together. But, A left the work before 5 days of its completion. B also left the work 2 days after A left. In how many days was the work completed?

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A and B together can complete the work in 12 days, and B and C together can complete the work in 15 days. If C alone complete the half of the work in 10 days, in how many days can A complete two-third of the work alone?

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A alone can do a work in 20 days. B is 25% more efficient than A. A and B started working and worked for 4 days; then C alone completed the remaining job in 22 days. In how many days C alone can complete the entire job?

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Five men and three women can do a piece of work in 12 days, while three men and four women can do the same work in 15 days. An amount of 100 is given to a woman for her contribution towards work per day. What is the total amount paid to five men and four women in a day?

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Kavi and Pyare can complete the work in 50 days and 40 days, respectively. Both started working together, and after ‘x’ days, both left the job, and the remaining work was done by Mahi alone in 13 days. Find the value of ‘x’ if Mahi is 25% more efficient than Kavi

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Amit and Sujit together can complete an assignment of Data entry in 5 days. Sujit's speed is 80% of Amit's speed and the total key depressions in the assignment are 5,76,000. What is Amit's speed in key depressions per hour if they work for 4 hours a day?

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A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days, B and C in 15 days and C and A in 20 days. They all work at it for 6 days, and then A leaves, and B and C go on together for 4 days more. If B then leaves, how long will C take to complete the work?

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The work done by a woman in 8 hours is equal to the work done by a man in 6 hours and by a boy in 12 hours. If working 6 hours per day 9 men can complete a work in 6 days then in how many days can 12 men, 12 women and 12 boys together finish the same work working 8 hours per day?

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Ram decided to plough a farmland in 50 days. He employed 50 men in the beginning and 50 more after 35 days and completed the construction in stipulated time. If he had not employed the additional men, how many days behind schedule would it have been finished?

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A and B working together, can do a piece of work in 4 12 hours. B and C working together can do it in 3 hours. C and A working together can do it in 2 14 hours. All of them begin the work at the same time. Find how much time they will take to finish the piece of work?

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Ramesh can finish a job in 20 days. He worked for 10 days alone and completed the remaining job working with Dinesh, in 2 days. How many days would both Dinesh and Ramesh together take to complete the entire job?

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A builder decided to build a farmhouse in 40 days. He employed 100 men in beginning and 100 more after 35 days and completed the work on time. If no additional men would have been employed, then find the delay.

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A can do a piece of work in 120 days and B can do it in 150 days. They work together for 20 days. Then A leaves and B continues the work. 12 days after that, C joins the work and the work is completed in 48 more days. In how many days C can do it alone?

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A labourer was appointed by a contractor on the condition he would be paid Rs 150 for each day of his work but would be, fined a the rate of Rs 30 per day for his absent. After 20 days, the contractor paid the laborer's 2820. Find the number of days he worked: