Time and Work
Time and Work: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Time and Work, Methods to Solve Time and Work, Approaches to Time and Work and Work Equivalence Method etc.
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?

men and women can complete a piece of work in . All of them started working together and after working for the women stop working. men completed the remaining work in . How many days will it take for completing the entire job if only women are put on the job?

can do a piece of work in . He starts working, but having some other engagements he drops out after . Thereafter, completes this work in . How many days would and take to complete this work working together

The ratio of the efficiency of a man to a woman is . A group of men andwomen together can complete a piece of work in 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 and the efficiency of a woman was increased by , then how many days would they take to complete of the piece of work if they worked together?

'x' men working hours a day can complete a work in days, while men working hours a day can complete the same work in days. In how many days can men working hours a day complete the same work?

Working together, Rajesh and Prakash can complete an assigned task in 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 days. How long will Rajesh take to complete the task if he worked alone? Assume that Prakash is more efficient than Rajesh

Working together, Rajesh and Prakash can complete an assigned task in 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 days. How long will Rajesh take to complete the task if he works alone? Assume that Prakash is more efficient than Rajesh

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

At their usual efficiency levels, A and B together finish a task in 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 days. How many days would A take to finish the task if she works alone at her usual efficiency?

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

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

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

Five men and three women can do a piece of work in days, while three men and four women can do the same work in days. An amount of 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?

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

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

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

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

Ram decided to plough a farmland in days. He employed men in the beginning and more after 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?

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

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