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Time & Work, Work And Wages

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Question 71.

  1. If the wages of 40 women amount to Rs 1,60,000 in 50 days, how many men must work for 15 days to receive Rs 9,600, the daily wage of a man being double of that of a woman?

  1.    4
  2.    6
  3.    8
  4.    10
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4
Question 72.
  1. Anu and her friend Radha undertook a piece of work for Rs 1800. Anu alone could do the work in 12 days and Radha in 18 days. With the assistance of Ratna, they completed the work in 4 days. Find the share of Anu in the money, if the money is to be shared in proportion to the amount of work done.

  1.    Rs 500
  2.    Rs 550
  3.    Rs 600
  4.    Rs 650
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 600
Let the total work be 1 unit.
Anu can do the work alone in 12 days, so the amount of work she can do in one day is 1/12.
Radha can do the work alone in 18 days, so the amount of work she can do in one day is 1/18.
Let Ratna's efficiency be x. Then, the amount of work she can do in one day is 1/x.
Together, in 4 days, they completed the whole work, so their combined efficiency is 1/4.
From the given information, we can write the following equation:(1/12 + 1/18 + 1/x) x 4 = 1
Solving this equation, we get x = 36.
Therefore, Ratna can do 1/36th of the work in one day.
Now, we can find the amount of work done by each person in 4 days:Anu can do (1/12) x 4 = 1/3 of the workRadha can do (1/18) x 4 = 2/9 of the workRatna can do (1/36) x 4 = 1/9 of the work
Hence, their shares in the total amount of money can be calculated as follows:Anu's share = (1/3) / (1/3 + 2/9 + 1/9) * 1800 = Rs. 600
Therefore, the correct option is (C) Rs. 600.
Key Points:
  • Let total work be 1 unit
  • Use formula: Efficiency = amount of work / time
  • Let Ratna's efficiency be x
  • Equate the combined efficiency with total work
  • Solve for x to get Ratna's efficiency
  • Calculate the amount of work done by each person in 4 days
  • Calculate each person's share in the total amount of money
  • Anu's share = (her work / total work) * total money.
Question 73.

  1. A and B undertook a job for Rs 1400. A can do it alone in 7 days and B in 8 days. With the help of C, they finish the work in 3 days. How should the money be divided?

  1.    Rs 600 , Rs 525 , Rs 275
  2.    Rs 525 , Rs 600 , Rs 275
  3.    Rs 275 , Rs 525 , Rs 600
  4.     none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs 600 , Rs 525 , Rs 275
Question 74.
  1. A, B and C completed a piece of work. A worked for 6 days. B for 9 days and C for 4 days. Their daily wages were in ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. Find the daily wage of C, if their total earning was Rs 1480.

  1.    Rs 80
  2.    Rs 75
  3.    Rs 70
  4.    Rs 65
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs 80
Let the daily wage of A be 3x, daily wage of B be 4x and daily wage of C be 5x.
Given that, A worked for 6 days, B worked for 9 days and C worked for 4 days.
The total earnings of A = 3x * 6 = 18xThe total earnings of B = 4x * 9 = 36xThe total earnings of C = 5x * 4 = 20x
The total earnings of A, B and C = 18x + 36x + 20x = 74x
Given that, the total earnings of A, B and C is Rs. 1480. So, 74x = 1480x = 1480/74 = 20
Therefore, the daily wage of C = 5x = 5 * 20 = Rs. 100.
Hence, the answer is Option A: Rs 80.
Explanation:
  • The given problem is a ratios and proportions problem, where we have to find the daily wage of one person given the ratios of their daily wages and the total earnings.
  • We start by assuming a value of x as the daily wage of one person, and find the values of the other two based on their ratios.
  • Then we calculate the total earnings of each person based on the number of days they worked and their daily wages.
  • Finally, we find the total earnings of all three people and equate it to the given value of Rs. 1480.

  • Solving for x, we find that x = 20. Hence, the daily wage of C = 5x = Rs. 80.

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Question 75.
  1. X, Y and Z contract a piece of work for Rs 550. X and Y together are to do \(\frac{7}{11}\)  of the work. How much would Z get for the work?

  1.     Rs160
  2.    Rs 180
  3.    Rs 200
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 180
Let's assume that the total work to be done is represented by W.
Given, X and Y together are to do 7/11 of the work. Therefore, the work done by X and Y together is (7/11)*W.
Hence, the work done by Z alone is (4/11)*W.
Now, let's assume that Z gets Rs X for the work.
We know that X, Y, and Z together get Rs 550 for the work done. Therefore,
X + Y + Z = 550
We also know that Z gets Rs X for the work done. Therefore,
Z = X/[(4/11)*W]
We need to find the value of X.
From the first equation, we can express X in terms of Y and Z as follows:
X = 550 - Y - Z
Substituting the value of Z from the second equation in the above equation, we get:
X = 550 - Y - [(X/[(4/11)*W])]
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
X + (4/11)*X = 550 - Y
Solving for X, we get:
X = [11/(15)]*(550 - Y)
We know that X and Y together are to do 7/11 of the work. Therefore,
X + Y = (7/11)*W
Substituting the value of X from the above equation in the equation for X, we get:
[11/(15)](550 - Y) + (4/11)[11/(15)]*(550 - Y) = (7/11)*W
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
Y = 180
Therefore, Z gets Rs X = Rs 180 for the work done.
Hence, the correct option is B.If you think the solution is wrong then please provide your own solution below in the comments section .
Question 76.

  1. X, Y and Z together earn Rs 300 per day, while X and Z together earn Rs 180 and Y and Z together earn Rs 160. The daily earning of Z is

  1.    Rs 40
  2.    Rs 50
  3.    Rs 60
  4.    Rs70
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs 40
Question 77.

  1. An amount is sufficient to pay X’s wages for 21 days and Y’s wages for 28 days. The same amount is sufficient to pay the wages of both for

  1.    10 days
  2.    12 days
  3.    14 days
  4.    16 days
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12 days
Question 78.

  1. X alone can finish a piece of work in 10 days while Y alone can do it in 15 days. If they undertook the job for Rs 225, the share of Y would be

  1.    Rs 75
  2.    Rs 80
  3.    Rs 85
  4.    Rs 85
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs 85
Question 79.
  1. X, Y and Z together do a piece of work for Rs 53.50. X working alone could do it in 5 days, Y working alone could do it in 6 days and Z working alone could do it in 7 days. How should the money be divided among them?

  1.    Rs 15 , Rs 17.50 , Rs 21
  2.    Rs 21 , Rs 17.50 , Rs 15
  3.    Rs 15 , Rs 21 , Rs 17.50
  4.     none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 21 , Rs 17.50 , Rs 15
Let us assume that the total work to be done is 1 unit.
We are given that X can do the work alone in 5 days, which means that X can do 1/5th of the work in a day.
Similarly, Y can do 1/6th of the work in a day, and Z can do 1/7th of the work in a day.
When X, Y, and Z work together, their combined work in a day is the sum of their individual work in a day:
1/5 + 1/6 + 1/7 = (42 + 35 + 30) / 105 = 107/105
This means that X, Y, and Z together can complete the work in 105/107 days.
We are also given that they are paid Rs 53.50 for the work they did.
Now, we can use the formula:
Payment = (Work done by a person / Total work) * Total Payment
Let us calculate how much each person should be paid.
X's work in 1 day = 1/5So, his work in 105/107 days = (105/107) * (1/5) = 21/107
Y's work in 1 day = 1/6So, his work in 105/107 days = (105/107) * (1/6) = 17.5/107
Z's work in 1 day = 1/7So, his work in 105/107 days = (105/107) * (1/7) = 15/107
Now, we can use the above formula to calculate their payments:
X's payment = (21/107) / 1 * 53.50 = Rs 10.50 + Rs 10.50 = Rs 21Y's payment = (17.5/107) / 1 * 53.50 = Rs 8.75 + Rs 8.75 = Rs 17.50Z's payment = (15/107) / 1 * 53.50 = Rs 7.50 + Rs 7.50 = Rs 15
Therefore, the correct answer is Option B - Rs 21, Rs 17.50, Rs 15, and each person should be paid as calculated above.If you think the solution is wrong then please provide your own solution below in the comments section .
Question 80.
  1. 3 men and 4 boys can earn Rs 756 in 7 days. 11 men and 13 boys can earn Rs 3008 in 8 days. In what time will 7 men with 9 boys earn Rs 2480?

  1.    10 days
  2.    12 days
  3.    14 days
  4.    16 days
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 10 days
Let the wages of 1 man and 1 boy be x and y respectively.
Then, according to the given conditions,
3 men and 4 boys can earn Rs 756 in 7 days
3x + 4y = 756 (1)
11 men and 13 boys can earn Rs 3008 in 8 days
11x + 13y = 3008 (2)

Subtracting equation (1) from equation (2), we get
8x + 9y = 2,252
x + y = 252

Now,
7 men and 9 boys can earn Rs 2480
7x + 9y = 2480
Substituting the value of x + y+ in the above equation, we get
7x + 9y = 7(252) + 9y
⇒ 7x + 9y = 1764
Subtracting 9y from both sides, we get
7x = 1764 – 9y
⇒ x = 252 – y
Substituting the value of x in equation (1), we get
3(252 – y) + 4y = 756
⇒ 756 = 752 + y
⇒ y = 4
Therefore, the wages of 1 man and 1 boy are 252–4 = Rs 248.
Time taken by 7 men and 9 boys to earn Rs 2480
= Rs 2480/(7 × 248 + 9 × 4)
= Rs 2480/2160
= 10 days.
Hence, the correct answer is Option A: 10 days.
If you think the solution is wrong then please provide your own solution below in the comments section .

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