Multiple choice

Pramod can complete 66.6% of work while Shreya can complete 12.5% of the remaining work. The remaining work is completed by Ankit in 7 days. Find the time taken by Ankit to complete the same work.

  1. 12 days

  2. 24 days

  3. 36 days

  4. 16 days

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pramod does 66.6% = 2/3 of work. Remaining = 1/3. Shreya does 12.5% = 1/8 of remaining = 1/8 × 1/3 = 1/24 of total work. Remaining for Ankit = 1/3 - 1/24 = 7/24. Ankit completes 7/24 in 7 days, so total work takes 24 days. Option B correct.