Time and Work Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $5$ days
  2. $4$ days
  3. $6$ days
  4. $7$ days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let M be man's rate, B be boy's rate. 10(6M + 8B) = 2(26M + 48B) => 60M + 80B = 52M + 96B => 8M = 16B => M = 2B. Substitute M=2B: 10(6(2B) + 8B) = 10(20B) = 200B. We need time for 15M + 20B = 15(2B) + 20B = 50B. Time = 200B / 50B = 4 days.

Multiple choice
  1. $15$  days
  2. $16$  days
  3. $25$ days
  4. $50$  days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A+B+C = 1/10 per day. In 4 days, they do 4/10 = 2/5 of the work. Remaining work = 3/5. B+C do 3/5 in 10 days, so B+C = (3/5)/10 = 3/50 per day. A = (A+B+C) - (B+C) = 1/10 - 3/50 = 5/50 - 3/50 = 2/50 = 1/25. A takes 25 days.

Multiple choice
  1. $16$
  2. $20$
  3. $18$
  4. None of these

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

Work done = 2/5 in 24 days by 36 men. Remaining work = 3/5. Remaining time = 48 - 24 = 24 days. Using M1D1/W1 = M2D2/W2: (36*24)/(2/5) = M2*24/(3/5). 36/(2/5) = M2/(3/5) => 36 * 5/2 = M2 * 5/3 => 18 * 3 = M2 => M2 = 54. Men to add = 54 - 36 = 18.

Multiple choice
  1. $2$
  2. $3$
  3. $4$
  4. $6$
  5. $9$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Total work = 12 machines * 8 days = 96 machine-days. To finish in 8 - 2 = 6 days, we need 96 / 6 = 16 machines. Since we have 12, we need 16 - 12 = 4 additional machines.

Multiple choice
  1. $36$
  2. $24$
  3. $60$
  4. $72$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The man makes 18 cakes in 6 days working 6 hours a day. This means he makes 18 cakes in 36 man-hours (6 days * 6 hours/day), so he makes 0.5 cakes per hour. In 24 days at 6 hours per day, he works 144 hours. Total cakes = 144 hours * 0.5 cakes/hour = 72 cakes.

Multiple choice
  1. $2.5$
  2. $2$
  3. $2.4$
  4. None

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

Work = Painters * Days. 3 * 5 = 15 man-days. If 2 painters work, days = 15 / 2 = 7.5 days. The question asks how many days 'longer' it will take, which is 7.5 - 5 = 2.5 days.