Time and Work
Time and Work: Overview
In this topic, we will learn how to solve the problems related to time and work. It includes various examples based on this concept which helps us get a better understanding of the concept. It also includes practice questions as well.
Important Questions on Time and Work
Two pipes can fill a tank in and respectively whereas an escape pipe can empty it in . If the three pipes are opened at PM, PM and PM respectively, at what time will the tank be filled?

A can complete a work in while B can complete the same work in . By working together, in how many days can both of them complete that work?

Three persons undertake to complete a piece of work for Rs.1,200. The first person can complete the work in 8 days,second person in 12 days and third person in 16 days.They complete the work with the help of a fourth person in 3 days.What does the fourth person get?

A takes half-time than B to do a work. C takes time equal to A and B together. If three together can do the work in then, in how many days A alone can do the work?

A can do a piece of work in , while B can do it in . Working together, in how many days, they will complete the work?

A and B together can do a piece of work in . A having worked for , B finishes the remaining work alone in . In how many days shall B finish the whole work alone?

A can do of a work in . In how many days can he finish of the work?

A man rows upstream in and also downstream in . The velocity of the stream is ______

men can complete a piece of work in days. 8 women can complete the same work in days. In how many days will men and women together complete the same work?

If one man or two women or three boys can do a piece of work in , then one man, one woman, and one boy will do it in how many days?

A person walks a distance in when he rests a day. How long will he take to walk twice the distance, if he walk twice as fast and rests twice as long each day as before?

If men can do a piece of work in days working a day, then the number of a day must men work to do the same work in days is -

In a camp, men had provisions for . After , men left the camp. For how many days will the remaining food last now?

or can complete a piece of work in . In how many days will together complete the same piece of work?

A certain number of men can do work in . If there were more it could be finished in less. The number of men is____

men or women can do a piece of work in . How long will men and women take to finish the piece of work?

A can do in a piece of work which B can do in. If both worked half time everyday, how long would they take to do it working together?

Nidhi bought two wristwatches for . She sold one at a loss of and the other at a gain of and then her friend found that each wristwatch was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the wristwatch sold at a loss

Some staff promised to do a job in , but of them went on leave, So the remaining men took to complete the job. How many men were there originally?

Two friends and started a business investing amount in the ratio of . joined them after investing an amount equal to that of amount. At the end of year profit was earned which was equal to . What was the amount invested by ?
