If A can do a piece of work in time A

T
and B can do the same work in time, B
T

then A and B together will do the same work in time
AB
T given by,
1 1 1
OR,
A B
AB
AB A B A B
T T
T
T T T T T

= + =
+

Similarly for three people A, B, C we can write,
1 1 1 1
OR,
A B C
ABC
ABC A B C A B B C C A
T T T
T
T T T T T T T T T T

= + + =
+ +

If cistern A can fill a tank in time
A
T and cistern B can fill the same tank in time
B
T
and cistern C can empty the same tank in time
C
T the total time taken when all
cisterns are in operation will be given by,
1 1 1 1
OR,
A B C
ABC
ABC A B C A B B C C A
T T T
T
T T T T T T T T T T

= + =
+ +

If the efficiencies of A and B are
A
e and
B
e respectively and time taken for them
to do the same work is and
A B
T T respectively then we can write,
A A B B
e T e T =

If A and B can do a work in time
AB
T and B and C can do a work in time
BC
T and
C and A can do a work in time
CA
T then A, B and C will finish the work in time
ABC
T given by,
( )
1 1 1 1
2 OR,
2
AB BC CA
ABC
ABC AB BC CA AB BC BC CA CA AB
T T T
T
T T T T T T T T T T
| |
= + + =
|
+ +
\ .


If 6 men and 8 women can do a work in 5 days the how much time it will take to
complete the same work by 3 men and 4 women.
6 . 8 . 10
3 . 4 . ?
men work and women work days
men work and women work days

Find the ratio of men and women i.e. 6/3 and 8/4, if these two ratios are equal
Then multiply the time by the same ratio and we will get the answer
Else (if the two ratios are not equal) then answer will always be cant be
determined
If 4 men or 6 women can finish a job in 10 days. How many days will 5 men and
9 women will take to finish the same job?
Hint: Here work of 4 men is equal to work of 6 women, i.e.
3 2
4 6 or 1 or 1
2 3
men women men women women women = = =
Now we can
2
5 9 5 9 11
3
men women men men
| |
+ = + =
|
\ .

10 men can finish a work in 10 days while each of them working for 10 hours
days then how many days will 5 men take if each of them works for 5 hours a
day?
10 10 10 5 5 men hours days men hours xdays =