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4. A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working
together, they can do it in:
[A].20 days
1
[B]. 22 days
2
[C]. 25 days
[D].30 days
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3.
The time difference is (3 1) 2 days while B take 3 days and A takes 1 day.
If difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days.
3
If difference of time is 60 days, B takes x 60 = 90 days.
2
So, A takes 30 days to do the work.
1
A's 1 day's work =
30
1
B's 1 day's work =
90
1 1 4 2
(A + B)'s 1 day's work = + = =
30 90 90 45
45 1
A and B together can do the work in = 22 days.
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Rajender said: (Jun 16, 2010)
Please tell me how you have calculated differece of time 2 days.
Sundar said: (Jul 5, 2010)
Hi Friends!
The statement "A is thrice as good as workman as B" states that, If A complete a work in 1 day, B will take 3 days
to complete the same work.
Therefore, if A takes 1 day, B takes 3 days, the time difference is 2 days.
If the time difference is 2 days, B takes 3 days to complete the work.
Similarly if the time difference is 60 days, then B takes (3/2*60) = 90 days.
Then A takes 90 60 = 30 days to complete the work.
It is very simple man.
Kumar said: (Jul 5, 2010)
Hi Guys,
Let me do the same thing with different values.
Given statement : "A is thrice as good as workman as B"
Time difference : 60 days.
If B takes 12 days to complete a work, A will take only 4 days to complete the same work.
So, B takes 12 days whereas A takes 4 days only (because A is thrice as good as B).
Here time difference is 12 4 = 8 days.
If the time difference is 8 days, B takes 12 days.
Similarly if the time difference is 60 days, then B takes (12/8 * 60) = 90 days.
...Rest thing you can understand from the explanation part.
Bharathi said: (Jul 9, 2010)
Dear Friends,
In this question atlast we got (a+b)'s 1 day work=2/45.
How it is changed to be an A and B are together can do the work in 45/2.
Nagu said: (Jul 12, 2010)
Hi Bharathi,
If A takes 10 days to complete a work means
A's one day work is 1/10
so complete this work A takes 10/1 days is same as 10 days
Sat the same way (A + B)'s 1 day's work 2/45 means
They will take 45/2 = 22 1/2 days
I think you got my point
have a nice day
Sheetal said: (Aug 3, 2010)
Hi Guys,
Don't be confused in data given in question.
I have one short cut to solve such kind of question.
A is K times as good a worker as B & takes X days less than B to finish the work. Then the amount of time
required by A & B working together is K * X / K'S SQUARE 1.
SO IN QUESTION K IS 3. X IS 60. SO PUTTING THE VALUES IN ABOVE MENTIONED FORMULA.
K * X / K'S SQUARE 1
=3 * 60 / 9 1
=3 * 60 / 8
=180 / 8
=22.5 DAYS
AS MENTIONED OPTION B.
I HOPE U WILL UNDERSTAND THIS THING & WILL APPLY IN QUESTION BASED ON THIS.
All the best. Have nice day!
Sangeetha said: (Aug 4, 2010)
Oh thanks sheetal
Indhu said: (Sep 1, 2010)
Hi friends,.
Though content is big it is easy to understand.
Work done by A as compared to B=3:1.
Time taken by A as compared to B=1:3.
So, time difference is 2.
A will finish the work 60 days lesser than B.
Therefore time difference is 60.
Time taken for A = 60/2 = 30.
Hence time taken for B=3* time taken by A = 90.
If A+B can do a piece of work in n days, then (A+B) 's 1day's work=1/n.
Working together (A+B) 's one day work = (1/30) + (1/90) =2/45.
If (A+B) 's 1day's work=1/n, then A+B can finish the work in n days.
Therefore total time taken = 45/2= 22. 5 Days.
Prashant said: (Sep 15, 2010)
Suppose B takes x days to finish the work and then according to question A will take (60x) days to work. in
question the ratio of time taken is 1:3 therefore
1/3= (60x)/x
x=45
So A can complete the work in (60x)=(6045)=15 days
So (A+B) one day's work
=(1/15 + 1/45)
=4/45
So (A+B) complete the work in 45/4 = 11 1/4 days.
Sugumaran said: (Sep 22, 2010)
Ratio of time taken=1:3
A finish the work in 60 days and B in x days.
1:3::60:x
x=180 days
So,
A and B 1'days work 1/60+1/180=45 days
Is it correct or not?
M.Atul said: (Sep 23, 2010)
@Sugumaran please read carrefully problem. Though you have got same answer but it doesn't satisfied second
condition that differnce in day should be 60 not 120.
Priya said: (Sep 23, 2010)
Please tell me why we are taking 3/2 to multiply with 60. Please explin me.
Harsha said: (Oct 13, 2010)
A clear approach:
Given: A's time taken:B's time taken=1:3
So A's proportion of time taken=1/(1+3)=>1/4*some x
B's proportion of time taken=3/(1+3)=>3/4*some x
As it is said that difference of time is 60 days
B's timeA's time=60
=> 3x/4x/4=60
=>x=120
So A's proportion of time taken =x/4=120/4=30 days
B's proportion of time taken =3x/4=3*120/4=90 days
A's 1 day's work = 1/30
B's 1 day's work = 1/90
(A + B)'s 1 day's work = (1/30 + 1/90)= 4/90=2/45
A and B together can do the work in 45/2 = 22 1/2 days.
Naveen said: (Oct 26, 2010)
Hi, in prashanth answer, he equals the ratio 1/3 to 60x/x but it actually x60/x.
Shilpi said: (Nov 18, 2010)
Can you pls teach me this equation
1/30+1/90=4/90
Ashirwad said: (Nov 27, 2010)
HI FRIENDS THIS IS THE simplest method for solving this type of que....
K*S/(A^21)
where S=DAYS FOR FINISHING WORK(60 GIVEN IN QUE)
K=3 GIVEN IN QUE
Ashirwad Dubey said: (Nov 28, 2010)
Hi friends
k*x/(k^21)
k=3
x=60 given in que
ok friends
Vikas said: (Dec 29, 2010)
I didnt understand how did we get that (3/2)*60 ?
Showry said: (Jan 5, 2011)
Hi Friends,
A:B=1:3 time taken.........since A is 3 good as B
A takes 60 days less than B
B60:B=1:3............
i.e B60/B=1/3..... B=90 days.... A=30......
(A+B)'s one day work (1/30+1/90) = (2/45)
Total work by (A+B) is 45/2 i.e 22 1/2.............
Gowri said: (Jan 8, 2011)
kl/(k)^21
k=3
l=60
3*60/(3)^21
=45/2
=22.5
Nagarjun said: (Jan 13, 2011)
@Vikas
Its just cross multiplication.
If the difference is 2 days then b takes 3 days
If the difference is 60 days then b takes x days
Hence, x= (60*3)/2.
I think you got it now.
Naresh Kumar said: (Jan 18, 2011)
Thank you guys.
Malini said: (Jan 19, 2011)
Sheetal thanks a lot dear. This short cut is very much easy.
Baskar said: (Jan 21, 2011)
@bharathi
i think u r in confusion..
just know dat
work = day..
1 day = 2/45 works..
in ques ask abt "work"?
den cross mul
1 work = 45/2 days..
now u got it
G.P. said: (Feb 10, 2011)
SIMPLE AND BEST WAY
since a is thrice better than b
hence a:b=1:3
similarly a takes 60 days less than b
hence a:b=(b60):b=1;3
cross multiplication n we get
3b180=b hence b=90days hence a=30days
1/90+1/60=4/90 hence total daysreciprocal 90/4=45/2
Nishant said: (Feb 10, 2011)
@ G.P.
Thanks. I like the way you solve it.
Balaji said: (Feb 19, 2011)
Showry you explained superbly.
Prathyusha said: (Feb 28, 2011)
SIMPLE AND NICE EXPLANATION!... @KUMAR
Vani said: (Mar 18, 2011)
Showry's explanation is good.
Siva said: (Apr 21, 2011)
Hi Guys,
I think following simple method (alternate) will make you more clear,
A can complete work in N days => A's 1day work = (1/N)1
B can complete work in n days => B's 1day work = (1/n)2
Given data,
A thrice as B so , A=3B
A complete work 60 days less than B so, (N=n60)
Apply in 1 & 2
A's 1day work = (1/(n60))3
B's 1day work = (1/n)4
we know that A=3B ; B=(1/n) so,Apply B in A we get[A=3/n]
Apply in 3
3/n=(1/(n60))
by solving,
3n180=n
n=90
so, B can complete work in 90 Days => B's 1 Day work =(1/90)
we know that N=n60,
so, A can complete work in 30 Days => A's 1 Day work = (1/30)
(A+B) 1 Day work = (1/30 + 1/90)
by solving we get,
A+B 1 Day work = 2/45,
so A and B together can complete work in 45/2 Days.
Hindu said: (Jun 25, 2011)
Hai sheetal your shortcut method helps lot to understand so quickly its really super.
Naveen Kumar said: (Jul 1, 2011)
Hi friends, Here is a simple technique to calculate the above problem....
Given,
If the If difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days.
If difference of time is 60 days, B takes......?
We can represent the above relation like this,
2>3
60>....?
By cross multiplying the above terms we will get... 60*3/2 = 90.
Note: Always individual term should come in the denominator.
By applying the above procedure you can solve any problem of this type....
I think this technique will help you while doing with this type of problems...
Abdul said: (Jul 9, 2011)
Hey Siva your way of solving is fantastic and understandable! Thanks.
Jezan said: (Jul 17, 2011)
According to this question if A is x, B will be x+60
1/3=x/x+60
3x=x+60
2x=6
x=30
A+B'S ONE DAY WORK=1/30+1/90=2/45
SO WHOLE WORK S= 45/2( UPSIDE DOWN)
22.5 DAYS.
HOPE ALL LL GET DIS
Jaswinder Singh said: (Aug 14, 2011)
Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3. or 1x:3x
so, we say
3x1x=60,
2x=60,
x=30, so A will 30 day to complected a work,
B will be complete the work ie 3x, 3(30)=90days,
(A+B) 1 Day work = (1/30 + 1/90)
by solving we get,
A+B 1 Day work = 2/45,
so A and B together can complete work in 45/2 Days.
Sharan said: (Aug 21, 2011)
@Jaswinder singh: I understood your explanation man. Thanks.
Sundar said: (Aug 22, 2011)
@All (Must read if you have any doubts)
If B takes 3 days then A takes 1 day to complete the task.
Time taken Ratio => A : B = 1 day : 3 days.
1 3 (difference is 2)
10 30 (diff 20)
30 90 (diff 60) <= Here diff is 60 days, So this is the correct ratio to be used in calculation, since it was mentioned
in the given question.
A alone can finish the task in 30 days.
B alone can finish the task in 90 days.
Work done by A alone in 1 day = 1/30
Work done by B alone in 1 day = 1/90
Work done by A and B in one day (1/30 + 1/90) = 3+1/90 = 4/90
The no. of days required to complete the task by A and B is
= 90/4
= 22.5 days.
////**** Important Note: ****////
We cannot take other ratios like 1:3, 10:30, 40:120, 60:180 for the calculation. Since the diff is mentioned as 60
days.
Because, it will give different answers for each different ratios used for calculation.
If we take 1:3 => (1/1 + 1/3) = 4/3
If we take 10:30 => (1/10 + 1/30) = 4/30
If we take 40:120 = (1/40 + 1/120) = 4/120
If we take 60:180 => (1/60 + 1/180) = 4/180 ... so on.
I hope this will help you. Have a nice day!
Deepti said: (Aug 25, 2011)
It is not so big and easy to understand.
let work done by B in 1 day = 1/x
so work done by A in 1 day = 1/(x60)
1/(x60) = 3/x
so x = 3x 180
x = 90
work done by A and B in 1 day is 30 and 90 respectively
work done by both together in 1 day = 1/30 + 1/90 = 2/45.
total work done = 45/2
Harsha said: (Sep 1, 2011)
Easy method :
A can completed in x days
B can in 3x days then
A = B60 (A can do in 60 days less than B )
=> x=3x60 => x= 30 =>
A=30, B=90
Then together work done is (1/30+1/90) = 2/45.
Finally total work done is 45/2.
Pinky said: (Sep 10, 2011)
@Sheetal superb explanation.
Praveen said: (Sep 16, 2011)
Nice exp. Harsha.
Nitin Singla said: (Sep 23, 2011)
Hey its simple to understand.
Days taken by B = x
Days taken by A= x 60
Their time taken proportio is 1:3
so,
x 60/ x = 1/3
x=90;
So A will do the work in = 30 days
abd B in 3x= 3*30=90 days,
and u can find their 1 day's work and ad it.
Simple :)
Srinivas said: (Sep 25, 2011)
Hi friends,
Given A:B=1:3
Therefore B=3Aequation 1
let B can do a work in x days.
then A can do the same work in (x60) days.
then B=3A
x=(x60)3
therefore x=90 days
therefore B can do a work in 90 days.
and A will do a work in 9060=30 days.
Pavethra said: (Sep 29, 2011)
I tell that A is thrice as good as B so it should be 3:1 na.
Am I right?
Sunil Reddy said: (Oct 4, 2011)
We can use a simple formula here:[(KL)/k squqre1)]
>here K=3(efficiency),L=60(time) so (3*60/(3*3)1)=>180/8=221/2
Vinod Reddy said: (Nov 7, 2011)
THANK U SHEETAL,your short cut method is simply super.there is no words to say
Sundar said: (Nov 18, 2011)
If difference of time is 60 days 3*60/2 = 90 days.
I can't get this step?
Please explain.
Riyaz said: (Nov 23, 2011)
Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3.
That is If A takes 1 day B takes 3 days
Time Difference is 31 = 2 days
Here is the tricky part :
If A takes 1/2 day B takes 3/2 days
Time Difference is 3/2 1/2 = 1 days
When time difference is 60 days (Just mulitply by 60)
A takes 60/2 and B takes 3*60/2
So, A takes 30 days to do the work.
and B takes 90 days to do the work.
A's 1 day's work = 1/30
B's 1 day's work = 1/90
(A + B)'s 1 day's work = (1/30 + 1/90)= 4/90 = 2/45
A and B together can do the work in 45/2 = 22+1/2
Anu said: (Nov 27, 2011)
Awesome explanation HARSHA
Brajesh Anuragi said: (Nov 28, 2011)
Thanks Showry for given the simple and correct ans.
Gauarv said: (Dec 27, 2011)
Thanks harsha.
Neeraj said: (Jan 8, 2012)
A will finish the work 60 days lesser than B.
What is it mean please explain?
Abhay said: (Jan 10, 2012)
@NeerajA will finish the work 60 days lesser than B,means if B takes 60 days to complete the work,A takes 1 day.
Sureshkumar said: (Jan 19, 2012)
Another easy way 2 find out:
1st put the ratio i.e.1:3(A:B)
2nd the condition given here is A can work less than 60 days
So, find out the probability that matches with the ratio condition(A&B must be difference 60 here) for eg:let we
take as A as 20 therefore B must be 60(here we get the difference as 40 only)according to 1:3 which cant satisfy
The given condition(A less than B by 60 days) suppose you take A as 30 means you get B as 90 which is greater
than 60 days
of A....A=30 B=90 A's 1 day work=1/30
B's 1 day work=1/90 A+B's 1 day work =1/30+1/90=4/90 here they are not given to find out as 1day work...so take
as 90/4=22.5 <==> 22(1/2).
Varma said: (Jan 26, 2012)
Nice formula @Sheetal.
Aarush said: (Feb 16, 2012)
Thanks sheetal.
Raman(Uiet,Kuk) said: (Feb 17, 2012)
Guys check this out and don't be confused....
as we know A is 3 time better than B and A takes 60 days less than B so, time taken by A: time taken by B= 1:3
= b60:b ( suppose time by B is b)
by cross multiply, 3b180=b
i.e. b=90 so time taken by B=90
and time taken by the A is=9060= 30
Tabish said: (Feb 18, 2012)
@sheetal
do not able to understand how you get that formula to calculate the time i.e.
K*X/K^21
Kapil said: (Feb 20, 2012)
Nic Explanation. . .Sheethal. . .
Shro said: (Feb 20, 2012)
Indhu very easy simple explanation as per the question.
Good :) thanku :)
Sindhu said: (Feb 23, 2012)
HI,
This method I feel to be quiet easier.
A is thrice as good as workman as B.
therfore,
A=3B (1)
finish a job in 60 days less than B
1/B=60+1/A (2)
i.e B`s One day work = A`s one day work + 60 days.
Solve (1) & (2)
we will get
A= 90;
From (1)
B=A/3
=> B= 30.
(A+B)`s 1 day work = 1/90+1/30
=2/45
=22 1/2 days
Iyappan said: (Apr 12, 2012)
Naveen kumar your explanation is beautiful for me.
Sanchi said: (Jun 3, 2012)
Very simple way.
3A=1B
B takes x days.
3 (x60) =x
3xx=180
X dats is B=90, A=30.
Now,
1/90+1/30=22. 5.
Nitin Singh Parihar said: (Jul 5, 2012)
Let B do the work in 'x' days.
So, A will take (x60) days.
Now, ratio of A:B=1:3 (given in ques).
So, 1/3=x60/x.
=> x=90 (B's 1 day work).
So, A's work=30 days.
Working together=1/30+1/90.
=45/2 days.
Easy and simple.
Akansha said: (Aug 7, 2012)
B takes 3 times more days than A.
i.e. B=3A.
So. BA=60.
3AA=60 =>.
A=30.
B=90.
Now calculate 1 day work of A and B.
Sunny said: (Aug 26, 2012)
A is thrice as good as workman as B means 1:3(Ratio)
Therefore A is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B
So A= 1/60 and B=1/60 .....(Given)
According to the ratio
A=1/60 B=1/3*60 (As we are calculating by days)
So Now A = 1/60 < B = 1/90 (A finishes work less than B)
Working together, they can do it in:
1/A+B = 1/60 + 1/90 (As we are calculating by days))
1/A+B = 2/45
So
A+B = 45/2 Days
Option (B) is the correct ans
Vidya said: (Aug 27, 2012)
Can you please solve this using unitary method. Its b'coz I follow that method.
Anji said: (Sep 4, 2012)
Let the time taken by A be x days,
then time taken by B will be 3x days.
Given that,
time taken by A to finish the work = time taken by B 60
i.e, x=3x60
=> x=30.
Therefore, time taken by A to finish the work is 30 days.
so B takes 90 days.
Now ,work done by A & B in 1 day=1/30 + 1/90
=4/90
=2/45
Time taken by A & B to complete the work=45/2 days
=22 1/2 days
Sanjeev said: (Sep 11, 2012)
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
float a,b;
int c,d;
printf("enter ratio of A : B\n");
scanf("%f",&a);
printf("enter no of days lesser than B by A to complete work\n");
scanf("%f",&b);
c=ab/(a1);
d=cb;
printf("no of days to complete work by A and B is %d",(c*d)/(c+d));
}
Prabha said: (Sep 24, 2012)
If difference of time 2 days B takes 3 days
Similarly why don't we take difference of time 60 days B takes 60*3 is 180 days. Please explain to me ?
Joshi Sir said: (Nov 21, 2012)
Friends, don't make it complex: Here we go.
Ratio of time taken by A & B = 1:3
And A takes 60 days less then B
Suppose, days taken by B = x then days taken by A = (x 60)
Thus,
A : B = (x 60) : x
1 : 3 = (x 60) : x
1/3 = (x 60) / x
X = 3 (x 60)
X = 3x 180
180 = 3x x
180 = 2x
X = 180 / 2 = 90
Hence,
Days taken by B = x = 90 days
Days taken by A = (x 60) = 90 60 = 30 days
1 day work of A and B = 1/30 + 1/90
= 4/90
= 2/45
So,
Total days taken by A & B to complete the work = 45/2 = 22.5 days
Ashutosh said: (Nov 29, 2012)
Formula>nx (n+1) /nx.
4x4x/3=60 so x=45/2.
Keerthi said: (Jan 10, 2013)
So by the explanation above we have to take in the ratio 1:3.
Kavya said: (Jan 10, 2013)
A is twice as good a workmen as B and together they can finish a piece of work in 18days. In how many days will
A alone finish the work?
Can we solve the above problem using the formula k*x/k^21.
Pankaj said: (Feb 5, 2013)
Let A takes x days to do the work alone
Therefore days taken by b is (x+60).
Now A is 3 times faster than B
So no.of days taken by A will be 3 times less than B.
So
3*x=(x+60)
2x=60
x=30 days //work done by A
Work done by B=30+60=90 days.
Now we can find work done together
1/30 +1/90 to get the answer.
Monika said: (Feb 11, 2013)
We have a direct formula for these kind of questions .. i.e.,
Work done together is given by = (m*d)/(m^2 1),
Where d is no of days taken by B and m is no of time A is faster than B,
Therefore = (3*60)/(3^21) = 22.5.
Praveen said: (Mar 10, 2013)
@All.
Please refer to Sheetal's response as given below. Its the best and easiest way to solve such questions.
PS:Thanks sheetal.
"A is K times as good a worker as B & takes X days less than B to finish the work. Then the amount of time
required by A & B working together is K * X / K'S SQUARE 1.
SO IN QUESTION K IS 3. X IS 60. SO PUTTING THE VALUES IN ABOVE MENTIONED FORMULA.
K * X / K'S SQUARE 1
=3 * 60 / 9 1
=3 * 60 / 8
=180 / 8
=22.5 DAYS.
AS MENTIONED OPTION B.
Sridhar said: (Apr 28, 2013)
Simple way:
A and B ratio 1:3.
Since A finishes 60 days lesser than be A takes 90 days and B takes 30 days.
So per day calculation (1/90+1/30) = 22.5 days.
Vinod Anand said: (May 22, 2013)
If A is thrice as good as workman B,
Than A=3B (1) or B=A/3 (2).
If A is finish a job in 60 days less than B.
Than A = B60.
Put the value of B from Eq.(2).
A = A/3 60
3A = A180
2A = 180
than A = 90 Days.
Same Put the value of A in Eq.(2).
B=90/3 = 30 Days.
So Working together (A+B) = 1/90 + 1/30.
A+B = 2/45.
or A+B =45/2 = 22.5 or 22 1/2.
Answer.22 1/2 Days.
Parashar said: (May 31, 2013)
Simple yaar.
>A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days=IF B TAKE 90 DAYS THEN
A WILL TAKE 30 (60 DAYS LESS).
>1/30 (PLUS) 1/60=4/90==>90/4==>22. 5 SIMPLE.
Thirupathi Malavath said: (Jul 24, 2013)
Simple method:
Say B completes the work in 'x' days.
Then A will take (x60) days to finish the work.
Since A is thrice as good as B, 3A=B.
Therefore, 3 (x60) =x, x=90.
B's 1 day work=1/90, A's 1 day work=1/30.
(A+B) 's 1 day work= (1/90+ 1/30) =2/45.
Therefore, both can finish the work in 45/2 days i.e., 22 1/2.
Ankush Rana said: (Aug 9, 2013)
A is twice as good as workman B and together they finish a piece of work in 14 days. A alone can finish the work
in.
Sam said: (Aug 10, 2013)
Did they mention that difference of working time is 60 days.
Shivaram Vollala said: (Aug 21, 2013)
In the given question the ration of capacity of work in day a:b is = 3:1.
So always inverse proportion to capacity and work like the way a and b can do the work ration =1:3 i.e. a's one day
work = b's three days work.
So let now finish work together is imagine x.
Ratios of each person a's work = x* 1/4 = X/4. (1).
Ration of b's work = x* 3/4 = 3X/4. (2).
In the given question difference is 60 days.
So 3X/4X/4 = 60 Days.
Solove ther x we get x = 120.
Now substitute x in (1) and (2).
W e get a's part of one day work = 30 days.
And b's part of one day work = 90 days.
Now solve the.
A and B together work = 1/30+1/90 = 4/90 =2/45.
This is and b together part of work now one day work = 45/2 = 22.5 days.
Sudhanshu said: (Sep 19, 2013)
Why so many stories I don't know.
Its as simple as this:
A's 1 day's work = x.
B's 1 days work = x+60.
So, total one day's work is.
1/x + 1/x+60 = 1.
And you get x = 30 that is total days required for A to cmplete the work where B's value gets 90 days.
Rest you can solve.
Malay Kanti Bhunia said: (Sep 21, 2013)
X 3X = 60.
X = 30.
A done works 30 days and B done the work 90 days.
A work done in 1 day 1/30 part.
B work done in 1 day 1/90 part.
A and B work together in 1 day (1/30+1/90) = 2/45 part.
Time taken in this work 22.5 days.
Jag Parvesh said: (Dec 22, 2013)
Ratio of times taken by A and B to finish a work is 1 : 3.
A:B=1:3 OR A/B=1/3 or 3A=1B (1).
BA = 60.
B(1/3)B = 60 (Substituting the value of A from eq 1).
3BB = 180 (Multiply through by 3).
2B = 180.
B = 180/2.
B = 90.
A = (1/3)*90.
A = 30.
So, A can do the job in 30 days.
Therefore, A can do 1/30 of the job per day.
And B can do the job in 90 days.
Therefore, B can do 1/90 of the job per day.
Work they can do per day:
= (1/30) + (1/90).
= (3/90)+(1/90).
= (3+1)/90.
= 4/90.
So the job will take 90/4 days, which is 45/2 or 22.5 days.
M Ahmad said: (Feb 4, 2014)
A can do the job in x days.
B can same job in 3x days.
3x=x+60 by B.
x=30.
One day work by A and B = 1/30+1/90 = 4/90 = 2/45.
Whole job done by A and B = 45/2 = 22.5 days.
Michael said: (Mar 25, 2014)
How do we get 4/90 ?
Mancy said: (Apr 12, 2014)
Hi @Michael,
By taking the L.C.M of 30 & 90 you'll get 90.
Now, here the value become.
=1/30+1/90.
=(3+1)/90.
=4/90.
=2/45.
So, 2/45 is total work done by them,
But we've to find the days.
By formula work to days.
N work = 1/N days.
So, 2/45 = 45/2 days.
Answer = 22.5days.
Sundar said: (Apr 23, 2014)
Please Tell me how 3/2 has come?
Atul1487 said: (Apr 28, 2014)
What is need to take time difference?
How will I come to know that I need to calculate time difference?
Venkatesh said: (May 21, 2014)
Hi friends just read, A's works 3 times than B so work ration 3:1 and time ratio will be 1:3 in the question they ask
for time so 3/(31)*60=90.
A 3 times better 3/90=1/30(1 days work) B 1/90 1days work together 1/90+1/30=answer.
Poornachandran said: (May 24, 2014)
Guys,
I'll tell by simple method.
Given, A is thrice of B.
So A = 3B>(1).
A's 1 day work is A=1/60>(2).
Substitute (2) in (1),
A=3B.
We get,
3B=1/60.
B=1/180.
In question they asked A+B=how many working days?
We know A and B values.
Add A and B.
1/60+1/180=1/Work days.
Take L.C.M.
3+1/180=1/Work days.
4/180=1/work days.
1/45=1/work days.
Work days=45.
By fraction we can write 22 1/2 days.
Kumar said: (May 26, 2014)
How its "4/90 " ?
Nithya said: (Jun 24, 2014)
Lets B takes x days to complete the Work,
Then B 's Capacity ==>1/x.
A is 3 times as good as A so A'S capacity is 3/x.
Then Time Taken by B is = x/1.
Time taken by A is = x/3.
Time difference (xx/3)=60.
Which gives x = 90.
Time taken By B = 90.
Time taken By A = 30.
(A's Work +B's Work) 1 day Work = (1/30)+(1/90).
= 4/90.
Then Time taken to complete work is 90/4 ==> 22.5 days.
Pranay said: (Jul 13, 2014)
The work being done by A & B is in ratio of 1:3.
This means if A does a work in 1 day, than B will do this work in 3 days.
Now let suppose this ratio is multiplied by a factor, say x.
Then ratio becomes x:3x.
Now another relation given is that A can do work 60 days faster then B. Mathematically we can write it as.
x=3x60.
Solving this, we get x = 30.
Hence the ratio becomes 30:60.
Now we can calculate the time taken by them.
Thaha said: (Jul 22, 2014)
"A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B."
Solution:
*********
'A' able to finish a job in 60 days 'less than B'.
Let A's work is = x days.
Let B's work is = 3x days.
A able to do a work in 60 less than B.
Therefore,
A's work = B's work 60.
So,
x=3x60.
Then x=30.
A can complete the work in 30 days.
B can complete the work in 3*30 = 90 days.
A's one day work = 1/30 days.
B's one day work = 1/90 days.
A+B one day work = (1/30)+(1/90) = 4/90 days.
Therefore A and B can finish the work in = 90/4.
So the answer is : Option [B].
Kalyani said: (Jul 28, 2014)
What is the meaning of taking 3/2 in the problem. What's that ratio about?
Piyasa Dey said: (Aug 20, 2014)
If A does a work in 1 day.
therefor B does the same work in 3 days since A is thrice as good as workman as B.
Let A completes the work in x days, B will take (x + 60) days more than A takes.
Therefore 1:3 :: x :(x + 60).
Now according to the formula if a:b :: c:d.
Then it is considered as (a * d) = (b*c).
Applying this formula we get 1*(x + 60) = 3*x.
By solving we get x= 30 i.e A takes 30 days to complete the work.
Therefore B will take (30+60)=90 days.
A's one day work = 1/30 days.
B's one day work = 1/90 days.
A+B one day work = (1/30)+(1/90) = 4/90 days.
Therefore A and B can finish the work in = 90/4.
Deepak Patgar said: (Aug 22, 2014)
Let A completes work in x days.
So no of days taken by B to complete the same work will be 3x days.
A takes 60 days less than B.
So 3x60 = x.
2x = 60.
x = 30 days (number of days taken by A).
3x = 90 days (number of days taken by B).
Work done by A per day is 1/30.
Work done by B per day is 1/90.
Work done the together in 1 day will be (1/30+1/90) = 4/90.
So work done by them in 10 days will be 40/90.
Work done in 20 days 80/90.
Number of days require to do the remaining 10/90 will be 2.5 days.
Ans = 22.5 days.
Poor Gamer said: (Aug 29, 2014)
Let A takes x days and B takes 60+x days.
Its given that A takes 1 days when B takes 3 days.
So,
1/3 = x/x+60.
Cross multiply and we get x = 30 i.e A.
X+60 = 30 + 60 = 90 i.e B.
Remaining as usual.
Divyanshu Dwivedi said: (Sep 2, 2014)
Simple:
A's work = x.
B's work = y = 3x.
Hence acc. to ques.: 3x x = 60 ;.
x=30 A's.
y=90 B's.
Now.... 1/30 + 1/90 = 1/z.
z = 90/4 Answer.
Mohit Jain said: (Dec 4, 2014)
Let,
A takes = x days.
B will take = 3x days.
Difference 3xx = 60.
So 2x = 60.
x = 30 days.
Thus A can do it in 30 days and B in 90 days.
Sumit said: (Dec 8, 2014)
If difference of time is 60 days, B takes 3/2 x 60 = 90 days.
Please explain this statement.
Prakash said: (Dec 15, 2014)
But there is not given difference in question they given A finish work in 60 day?
Ankita said: (Jan 12, 2015)
If B takes y days , A takes (y60 ) days. Now , their efficiency are A:B = 3x : x.
So total unit of work is 3x*(y 60 ) man days = x*y man days.
Calculating this we get y = 90. So if B worked for 90 days, A worked for 30 days.
Hence 1/30 + 1/90 = 22 1/2 days :).
Priya said: (Mar 17, 2015)
No need to do all that simply guess numbers 30 & 90 which is satisfying this then without using pen we can get
answer 22.5 days.
Ankita said: (Apr 5, 2015)
Suppose A takes x days.
Then, B will take 3x days.
From question, 3xx = 60.
=> x = 30.
=> A takes 30 days and B takes 90 days.
Together they will take = 30*90/30+90.
= 30*90/120.
= 90/4.
= 22.5 or 22 1/2 days (ans).
Aaa said: (Apr 7, 2015)
Is there a fixed formula for this?
Govardhan Reddy said: (Apr 9, 2015)
Why were their difference between days? Please explain to me.
Sachin said: (Apr 28, 2015)
Its very simple.
Suppose B's done work = X day.
Then A's done work = (X60) day.
Efficiency ratio is.
A : B = 1:3.
(X60) : (X) = 1:3.
X = 90.
So A's take days = 30.
B's take day = 90.
A's 1 day work = 1/30.
B's 1 day work = 1/90.
(A+B) s 1day work = 1/30 + 1/90 = 2/45.
So together they will take = 45/2.
Raj said: (May 15, 2015)
Easy lets assume A works total days = X.
So A one day work = 1/X.
B is working 3 times less than A.
So Total days of B is = 3X.
So B Works one day = 1/3X.
Different between total days of B and A is 60.
So 3XX = 60.
2X = 60.
X = 30.
Now normal maths. Replace X with numbers. You will get answer.
So 1/301/90 = 22.5.
Arjun said: (May 18, 2015)
Can any one give me a easier way using LCM method?
Mohit Agnihotri said: (May 25, 2015)
Work done ratio (A:B) = 3:1.
And let x be no. of days taken by B.
So, A:B = x60:x {Given A finish a job in 60 days less than B}.
Now, (x60)/x = 1/3.
3x180 = x => x = 90.
It means A takes 30 days and B takes 90days.
One day work of A and B is 1/30+1/90 = 4/90.
Thus, 90/4 = 22.5 days required to complete the work.
Pratyush said: (Jun 8, 2015)
Can we do it like this:
a = 3b....(1).
ab = 60.
3bb = 60.
2b = 60.
b = 30.
If b = 30 then from 1a = 3x30 = 90.
Now,
= 1/30+1/90.
= 3+1/90.
= 4/90 = 2/45.
= 45/2 = 22.5 days.
Neeraj said: (Jun 11, 2015)
Shortcut:
A & B together will complete in 6/14/8 = 24/7 days = 3 3/7 days.
Work completed in 3 days. So C's share 3/7 days.
Now 3200/24/7*3/7 = 400.
Rajat Singh said: (Jun 16, 2015)
Simple solution:
a = 3b.
ab = 60 (difference of b).
3bb = 60.
b = 30, a = 90.
So they can together work in 1/30+1/90 = 4/90.
:>22.50.
Megala said: (Jul 2, 2015)
Please explain last 2 steps.
Surya said: (Jul 11, 2015)
Simple formula with solution:
(D) n/n2 (i.e n square)1 = work together.
Details:
D60, n3, by putting the formula = (60)3/3's square1 = 22.5 days.
Sharad said: (Jul 15, 2015)
Given A is thrice as good as B,
Therefore 3:1.
i.e 3x:x (ability to work). (Time taken is inverse of work).
Time taken by A and B to complete work = x:3x.
Difference AB = 60.
Therefore x3x = 60.
x = 60/2 = 30.
Now x:3x = 30:3(30).
= 30:90.
(A+B) 's 1 day = (1/30)+(1/90).
1 day = 2/45 work.
45/2 day = 1 work.
22. 5 day = 1 work.
Malleswari said: (Jul 20, 2015)
A is thrice as good as B means 3A = B.
A finish the work 60 days less than B means A = B60.
So, 3(B60) = B.
3B180=B.
2B=180.
B=90.
Then,
3A=B.
3A=90.
A=30.
So, A's I day work is 1/30.
B one day work is 1/90.
Then (A+B) 1 day work together is (1/30+1/90) = 2/45.
Total days they work together is. 45/2 = 22.5.
Manju Gouda said: (Jul 21, 2015)
Let us take B's work days be 'x'.
Then A's will be x/3.
Given difference is 60.
Therefore xx/3 = 60 on solving x = 90.
Therefore B days = 90 & A = 30.
A&B together will be (90*30)/(90+30) = 22.5 days.
Lins said: (Jul 31, 2015)
1:3 = x:(x+60).
1/3 = x/(x+60).
So x+60 = 3x.
60 = 2x.
Then x = 30.
Satyawan said: (Aug 13, 2015)
The explanation given above is very difficult to understand please try to explain the concepts as simple as possible.
Naresh said: (Aug 14, 2015)
1:3.
Total 4 parts.
90/4=22.5 (one part).
Here one part means A's work. Remaining 77.5 belongs to B.
Ravi Yadav said: (Aug 23, 2015)
Let A takes x days and B takes y days to complete work. In one day A completed 1/x part of work and B 1/yth.
According to question 1/x = 3*1/y and yx = 60.
By solving x=30 and y= 90.
So in one day both completed (1/x + 1/y) = 4/90.
They can do it in = 90/4 = 45/2.
Nil said: (Aug 25, 2015)
A 1x
= (RATIO OF TIME)
B 3x
And difference is given 60 days.
3x1x=60.
1x = 30 days for A.
3x = 90 days for B.
I don't remember but I think I have posted the another method up above long time before.
Rahul said: (Aug 25, 2015)
Can we solve such questions by LCM method? Please help.
Ramesh said: (Sep 24, 2015)
Time ratio between A and B is 1:3.
A/B = 1/3 (1).
B takes thrice the time taken by A.
AB = 60 from A = B+60 (2).
BY substituting (2) in (1).
Then get time taken by B to finish work in 90 days.
From (1) you get time taken by A to finish work in 30 days.
A's 1 day work is = 1/30.
B's 1 day work is = 1/90.
(A+B) 1 day's work is = (1/30+1/90) = 2/45.
Then time taken by the A and B working together is 45/2.
Anshul said: (Oct 5, 2015)
We can solve this question easily.
A:B = 1:3.
Difference is 60.
Hence ratio becomes:
A:B = 30:90 = 1:3.
Here we can see diff is 60.
So our answer will be 90*30/90+30 = 270/12.
= 90/4 = 45/2 = 22+1/2.
Salman said: (Nov 15, 2015)
So much confusing answer given. This is basically ratio problem.
60 days less means you have to take ratio of time and solve the problem. A is thrice as better as B means. B takes
thrice time compared to A.
i.e Ratio of time taken by A/B = 1/3.
If B takes x days then A takes x60 days time to complete the work.
i.e Ratio of time taken by A/B = x60/x.
Therefore 1/3 = x60/x.
Solve to get x = 90 therefore B takes 90 days and A takes 30 days.
Daily Work of A = 1/30.
Daily Work of B = 1/90.
Adding work of A and B.
Daily work of A and B is 4/90.
So time taken for both A and B to complete the work is 90/4 = 221/2 days!
Simple as that!
Nilu said: (Dec 8, 2015)
A is thrice good as B.
So, ratio of work done is 3:1 and A taken 60 days less as compare to B.
Let time taken by B is x so time taken by A is x60.
So 3:1::x:x60.
3x180 = x. So 2x = 180 and x = 90.
Time taken by B = 90 days so time taken By A is 30 days.
A's one day work = 1/30 and B's one day work is 1/90.
Total work done by both A and B in one day = 1/30+1/90.
= 3+1/90 = 4/90 = 2/45 = 22.5 days.
Pratim Pal said: (Jan 6, 2016)
Hi friend.
This is one of easiest problem.
Here given that the ratio of time taken of A and B to complete one work in individually is 1:3.
So let us take A can do this work in X days and that of B is 3X days.
According to conditions B took 60 days more than A.
3XX = 60.
2*X = 60.
X = 30.
So time taken by B is 3*30 = 90 days and by A is 30 days.
When A&B together do this work. The required time is:
= 1/(1/30+1/90).
= 1/((3+1)/90).
= 45/2 days.
Sagar said: (Jan 7, 2016)
Please tell me how is the difference of time is 60 days?
Sudip Purakait said: (Jan 19, 2016)
Hi @Sagar.
It is mentioned in the question.
Mukunda Saini said: (Jan 27, 2016)
A is thrice as good as B. So A = 3x and B = x.
A is 60 greater than B. So 3xx = 60.
2x = 60.
x = 30.
A = 90 and B = 30.
1/90+1/30 = 45/2.
Answer: 22 1/2.
Sravan said: (Jan 30, 2016)
Since it's mentioned that A completed 60 days less than B.
We have to know there less than rate. Since it given A is thrice as good as B.
That means it takes 1 day to A to do Bs 3 day work.
So now we can know that A can do in (31) = 2 days less than B.
That means A less than days for B days for 2 its 3.
Similarly for 60 less day we need to multiply 2 by 30 to get 60. Since we do on 2 (A) side we have to multiply on 3
(B) side then we get.
= 2x30 : 3x30.
We get = 60 (for A day's lesser than B) : 90 (we got B days) that means A work days = 9060 = 30.
So 1/30 + 1/90= 0.0444 amount of work per 1 day.
For 1 piece of complete work 0.4444/0.4444 = 1/0.4444 days.
That 1 piece of work done for 22.5 days by A & B together.
Bhupinder said: (Feb 4, 2016)
Good explanations thanks.
Vamshidhar said: (Feb 5, 2016)
In the explanation, said that,
"If difference of time is 60 days, B takes (3/2*60) = 90 days.
My opinion is if A can complete work in 60 days then B should complete work in 3*60 = 180 days but not in 90
days.
Can anyone explain this part?
Ram said: (Feb 15, 2016)
Guys, this is pretty simple.
Given A : B = 3 : 1, difference in time taken is 2.
Let us consider it as 2 parts.
Then it's also given that A can complete the work with 60 days gap to B. Hence we can equate these 2 parts to 60
days.
Therefore 2 parts = 60 days.
A's part is 1 parts = 30 days.
B's part is 3 parts = 90 days.
Rest you know.
Hope you intelligent guys understand :).
Bunny said: (Apr 1, 2016)
How to do LCM?
Dipa said: (Apr 1, 2016)
3x:1x
=> 3x 1x = 60.
=> 2x = 60.
=> x = 30.
=> 3x = 90.
A+b together work = 90 * 30 / 90 + 3.
=> 2700 / 120 = 22.5 days.
Pari said: (Apr 18, 2016)
Thanks for giving a different solution.
Guarav said: (Apr 19, 2016)
A is thrice as good as B
i.e A:B = 3:1.
The ratio will be same.
Now let a number of days for B be x.
Thus, for A it becomes (x 60)
Now equate 3/1 = x/(x60)(ratio of days of B to the days of A).
3x 180 = x.
x = 180/3.
x = 90.
No of days by B is 90.
Hence days of A will be 30.
Ramya said: (Jun 3, 2016)
Thank you @Siva.
It's simple to learn.
Inzamamul Haq said: (Jun 4, 2016)
Workman.
A : B.
3 : 1.
Time taken;
A : B.
1 : 3.
A) if B finish work in 30 days then, A can finish it in 10 days. Now the difference in a day is 20.
B) if B finish work in 60 days then, A can finish it in 20 days. Now the difference in a day is 40.
C) if B finish work in 90 days then, A can finish it in 30 days. Now the difference in a day is 60.
Given question. The difference is 60 days. Hence, condition c) satisfies.
A 1day work is 1/30.
B 1day work is 1/90.
A + B 1 day work is 1/30 + 1/90 = 4/90.
Days to complete the work is 90/4 => 22 1/2.
Mahesh said: (Jul 14, 2016)
Let consider B can do work in n days.
1 days work of B = 1/n.
So, A = n 60.
1 day work of A =1/ (n 60).
As given A = 3b.
1/ (n 60) = 3 * (1/n).
n = 90.
B can do work in 90 days.
So A can do in 30 days.
Both = (1/30) + (1/90).
= 22 (1/2).
Insane said: (Jul 26, 2016)
Let A be X where as b = 3x.
So,
3x x = 60.
x = 30.
a = 30, b = 90.
Together they can do the work in 22 (1/2) days.
Priya said: (Aug 1, 2016)
Please say me any shortcut methods to solve this problem.
Anonymous said: (Sep 24, 2016)
Hello friends,
I just want to clear out something and that is according to the formula given. Here the answer is not correct.
There has been a mistake and that is it is wrongly solved becomes as the question goes hereby,
1) A is thrice as good as B so the ratio would be like 3:1. But it has been mentioned as 1:3 which is wrong
according to my perception.
So please make it correct or give the correct sort of explanation to prove me wrong.
Sscaspirant said: (Oct 21, 2016)
Hi guys
Here is a trick to solve it.
If B = 1, A = 3,
Therefore efficiency is A : B = 3 : 1.
Now, 60 days less means the difference of their efficiency.
2 > 60
1 > 30
Now you got 30.
A = 3 * 30 = 90,
B = 1 * 30 = 30,
LCM = 90.
Which is total work and total days = total work/total efficiency.
T.D = 90/4 = 45/2 = 22 (1/2)days.
Vaishnavi said: (Nov 8, 2016)
Thanks @Sheetal it is best trick.
Mohin Uddin Mizan said: (Nov 10, 2016)
Let B takes X days to the work.
Then B's 1 day's work = 1/x and A's 1/3x.
ACQ, 1/x 1/3x = 60, So, x = 1/90.
As the difference is 60, so A needed 90 60 = 30 days.
(A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1/90 + 1/30 = 2/45.
So, to do the total work they need 45/2 or 22(1/2).
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