Time & Work

Part-03
[Men & Women Related]
Day: 29-06-2020
1. If one man or two women or three boys can finish a job in 66 days, then find out the number of days in which
that work can be done by one man, two women, and three boys.(GKwU KvR hw` GKRb cyiæl A_ev `yRb gwnjv A_ev wZbRb
evjK 66w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i Zvn‡j GKRb cyiæl, `yRb gwnjv Ges wZbRb evjK GK‡Î KZw`‡b KvRwU †kl Ki‡Z cvi‡e?) (Mutual Trust Bank
MTO 2013)
a. 22 b. 34 c. 24 d. 11 Ans: a
Solution:
one man, two women, and three boys = 1 man+ 1man +1man = 3 men ( KviY 2 Rb gwnjv = 1 Rb cyiæl Ges 3 Rb evjK = 1
Rb cyiæl hv cÖ_‡gB e‡j †`qv n‡q‡Q|) A_©vr 1Rb cyiæl +2Rb gwnjv + 3 Rb evjK GK‡Î Kiv A_© hv GKmv‡_ 3 Rb cyiæl KvRwU Kiv A_© Zv|
Zvn‡j
1 man can do the work in 66 days. ( ‡h‡nZz mevB‡K cyiæl evbv‡bv n‡q‡Q ZvB cyiæl a‡i wn‡me ïiæ|)
66
3 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ =  22 days.
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2. 3 men or 5 women or 8 boys can finish a work in 38 days. How many days will be required to complete the
same work by 6 men, 10 women and 6 boys together? [Al-Arafah IBL-(MTO)-2017]
a. 5 b. 6 . c. 7 d. None of these
3. If 2 men or 3 women or 4 boys can do a piece of work in 52 days, then the same piece of work will be done
by 1 man, 1 women and 1 boy in [Combined 6Banks & 2FIs(SO)-2019]
a. 48 days b. 36 days c. 45 days d. 50 days Ans: a

4. Four men or 5 women can do a work in 30 days. If 2 men and 10 women work together, how long will they take
to complete the work? (4 Rb cyiæl A_ev 5Rb gwnjv GKwU KvR 30 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 2Rb cyiæl Ges 10 Rb gwnjv GK‡Î KvRwU KZw`‡b
†kl Ki‡Z cvi‡e?) (First Security IB PO 2013)
a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. none Ans: b
Solution:
‡`Iqv Av‡Q, 5 women = 4 men
 10 ” = 8 men
 Avgiv cvB, 2 men + 10 women = 2 men + 8 men = 10 men
4 men KvRwU K‡i 30 w`‡b
1 men KvRwU K‡i 30 40 w`‡b
30 4
 10 men = = 12 w`‡b
10

5. If 3 men or 9 boys can finish a piece of work in 21 days, in how many days can 5 men and 6 boys together do
the same piece of work? (3 Rb cyiæl A_ev 9 Rb evj‡Ki GKwU KvR Ki‡Z 21 w`b jv‡M| 5 Rb cyiæl I 6 Rb evj‡Ki GK‡Î H KvRwU
Ki‡Z KZ w`b jvM‡e?) [106]
(a) 8 days (b) 12 days (c) 9 days (d) None Ans: c
Solution: [HwKK wbq‡gi As‡K Avgiv †`‡LwQ A_ev _vK‡j cyiæl‡K evjK ev evjK‡K cyiæl evwb‡q Ki‡Z nq| wKš‘ A‡bK mgq †`Lv hvq msL¨v¸‡jvi
wn‡me mn‡R wg‡j bv, ZLb wb‡Pi wbq‡g 1 R‡bi 1 w`‡bi Kv‡Ri fMœvsk a‡i Ki‡Z nq]
1 1 1 1
1 man’s 1 day’s work =  1 boy’s 1 day’s work = 
21  3 63 21  9 189
5 6 5 2 7 1
(5 men + 6 boys)’s work      
63 189 63 63 63 9
Hence, 5 men and 6 bay’s together can do the work in 9 days.
gy‡L gy‡L: 9 Rb evjK = 3 Rb cyiæl Zvn‡j 6 Rb evjK = 2 Rb cyiæl| myZivs 5cy+6 evjK = 5cy+2cy = 7 cyiæl
3 Rb cyiæl‡K = 21 w`b jvM‡j 1 Rb‡K 213 = 63 Ges 7 Rb cyiæl‡K 637 = 9 w`b jvM‡e|
6. Three men, four women and six children can complete a work in seven days. A woman does double the work a
man does and a child does half the work a man does. How many women alone can complete this work in 7
days?( 3 Rb cyiæl, 4 Rb gwnjv Ges 6 Rb wkï GKmv‡_ GKwU KvR 7 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 1 Rb gwnjv GKRb cyiæ‡li †P‡q wظY KvR Ki‡Z
cv‡i Ges GKRb wkï GKRb cyiæ‡li A‡a©K KvR Ki‡Z cv‡i| 7 w`‡b KvRwU Ki‡Z n‡j KZRb gwnjv jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-104]
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) None Ans: a
Solution: Let, 1 women’s 1 day’s work = x
x x
Then, 1 man’s 1 day’s work = and 1 child’s 1 day’s work =
2 4
 3x 6x  1 28x 1 1 4  1
ATQ,   4 x     x =    
 2 4  7 4 7  7 28  49
So,1 woman alone can complete the work in 49 days.
So, to complete the work in 7 days, number of women required = 497 = 7 Ans: 7

Logic: x, mgxKiY, fMœvsk G¸‡jv wKQzB jvM‡e bv, hw` Gfv‡e fv‡eb, cÖ‡kœ †`qv Av‡Q 3 Rb cyiæl+4Rb gwnjv +
6Rb wkï, GLb cÖkœvbymv‡i, 6 Rb wkï = 3 Rb cyiæl| Zvn‡j 3 Rb cyiæl + 3 Rb cyiæl = 6 Rb cyiæl GLb GB
6 Rb cyiæl = 3 Rb gwnjvi mgvb| Zvn‡j 4 Rb gwnjv mn †gvU3+4 = 7 Rb gwnjv jvM‡e 7 w`‡b KvRwU Ki‡Z|
7. Twenty women can do a work in sixteen days. Sixteen men can complete the same work in fifteen days. What is
the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman? (20 Rb gwnjv GKwU KvR 16 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 16 Rb cyiæl H KvRwU
15 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| cyiæl I gwnjvi Kv‡Ri AbycvZ KZ?)[102]
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 5 : 3 (d) Data inadequate Ans: b
Solution: gy‡L gy‡L: GLv‡b GKRb gwnjv‡K x Ges 1 Rb
(20 × 16) women can complete the work in 1 day.
cyiæl‡K y ai‡j, 20x16 = 16y15
1 1
1 women’s 1 day’s work =  20x = 15y 4x = 3y x:y = 3:4 GUv
20  16 320 gwnjv:cyiæl| wKš‘ cÖ‡kœ cyiæl : gwnjv †ei Ki‡Z ejv
(16 × 15) men can complete the work in 1 day. n‡q‡Q| ZvB Nywi‡q wjL‡Z n‡e: 4:3 [†k‡li GB †QvU
1 †jRy i¸‡jvi †ecv‡i hZœevb bv n‡j Kbwd‡W›Uwj fzj
1 man’s 1 day’s work =
240 DËi w`‡q Avm‡eb KviY Ack‡b 3:4 I Av‡Q|]
1 1 1 1
So, required ratio = : =  960 :  960 = 4:3
240 320 240 320
8. If 12 men and 16 boys can do a piece of work in 5 days; 13men and 24boys can do it in 4 days, then the ratio of
the daily work done by a man to that of a boy is (12 Rb cyiæl I 16 Rb evjK GKwU KvR 5 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 13 Rb cyiæl I 24
Rb evjK H KvRwU 4w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| cyiæl I evj‡Ki ˆ`wbK Kv‡Ri AbycvZ KZ?) [103]
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 5 : 4 Ans:a
Solution:
Let 1 man’s 1 day’s work = x, & 1 boy’s 1 day’s work = y
gy‡L gy‡L: GLv‡b GKRb cyiæl‡K
1 1
Then, 12x + 16y = and 13x + 24y = x Ges GKRb evjK‡K y ai‡j,
5 4 5(12x+16y) = 4(13x+24y)
1 1 or, 60x+80y = 52x+96y
Solving these two equations, we get: x = &y=
100 200 or, 8x = 16y or, x = 2y
1 1 x:y = 2:1
Required ratio = x : y = :  2 :1
100 200

9. A job can be done by 3 skilled worksmen in 20 days or by 5 boys in 30 days. How many days will they take if
they work together? (3 Rb `ÿ e¨w³ GKwU KvR 20 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i A_ev 5 Rb evjK H KvRwU 30 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| hw` Zviv GK‡Î
KvRwU K‡i Zvn‡j KZw`b jvM‡e?)[104]
(a) 8 days (b) 10 days (c) 11 days (d) 12 days Ans: d
Solution: (3 Rb `ÿ gvbyl ej‡jI KZUzKz `ÿ GiKg wKQzbv ejv bv _vKvq 3Rb‡K A Ges c‡ii 5 Rb‡K B a‡i Kiv hvq)
1 1 Shortcut:
3men’s 1 days work = and 5 boys 1 day’s work =
20 30 20  30 20  30
 1 1  5 1  =12 days
(3men + 5 boys)’s 1 day’s work =     20  30 50
 20 30  60 12
3men and 5 boys will complete the work in 12 days.
10. Five men are working to complete a work in 15 days. After five days 10 women are accompanied by them to
complete the work in next 5 days. If the work is to be done by women only, then in how many days could the
work be over if 10 women have started it?(5 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 15 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 5 w`b ci 10 Rb gwnjv Zv‡`i mv‡_ hy³
nIqvq KvRwU cieZx© 5 w`‡b †kl n‡q ‡Mj| ïay 10 Rb gwnjv KvR Ki‡j KvRwU KZw`‡b †kl n‡e?)[105]
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days (c) 15 days (d) 18 days Ans: c
Solution: (5 Rb cyiæl cÖ_g 5w`b KvR Kivi ci gwnjv‡`i mv‡_I 5 w`b A_©vr 5 Rb cyiæl 10w`b KvR K‡i‡Q)
1 10 2
5 mens 1 days work = So, 5 mens first (5+5) = 10 days work =  part
15 15 3
2 1
So, 10 women have done = 1   part in 5 days
3 3
So, 10 women have done 1 part in 53 = 15 days.

5 men 5 men 10 women Logical shortcut: cv‡ki †Uwej Abymv‡i 10 Rb gwnjv †kl
1/3 part 1/3 part 1/3 part 5 w`‡b 1/5 Ask Kivi ci cyiæl‡`i `ywU 1/3 Ask Ki‡Z Av‡iv 2 evi
5days 5days 5days 5 w`b K‡i †gvU 5+5+5 = 15 w`b jvM‡e|

11. A man, a woman and a boy can do a piece of work in 6, 9 and 18 days respectively. How many boys must assist
one man and one woman to do the work in 1 day?( 1 Rb cyiæl, 1Rb gwnjv I 1 Rb evjK GKwU KvR h_vµ‡g 6, 9 I 18 w`‡b
Ki‡Z cv‡i| H KvRwU 1 w`‡b †kl Kivi Rb¨ 1 Rb cyiæl I 1 Rb gwnjv‡K KZRb evjK mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e?)[Aggarwal-109]
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 13 Ans:d
Solution: (1 Rb cyiæl I 1 Rb gwnjvi KvR ev‡` Aewkó cy‡‡iv KvR evj‡Kiiv Ki‡e|)
1 1 5  5  13
(1 man + 1 woman)’s 1 day’s work =   Remaining work = 1   
6 9 18  18  18
1  13 
Work done by 1 boy in 1 day = So, number of boys required =  18  = 13
18  18 

12. Two men and three women can repair a bridge in 10 days while three men and two women can do same work
in 8 days. If two men and one woman are used to finish this work, in how many days they will complete it? (2
Rb cyiæl Ges 3 Rb gwnjv GKwU †mZz 10 w`‡b †givgZ Ki‡Z cv‡i| Avevi 3 Rb cyiæl Ges 2 Rb gwnjv GKB KvRwU 8 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| hw`
2Rb cyiæl Ges 1Rb gwnjv KvRwU ‡kl K‡i Zvn‡j KZw`b mgq jvM‡e? ) [PKB-( EO-Cash)-2019]
(A) 15.0 days (B) 13.5 days (C) 11.0 days (D) 12.5 days Ans: D
Solution:
(2 men + 3 women)’s 10 days work = (3 men + 2 women)’s 8 days work
or, (20 men + 30 women)’s 1 days work = (24 men + 16 women)’s 1 days work
or, 20men – 24men = 16 women-30 women
14 14
or, 4 men = 14 women or, 1 man = women 12 men = 2 = 7 women (A_©vr †evSv †Mj †h 2 Rb cyiæl = 7 Rb gwnjv,
4 4
GUv a‡iB c‡ii KvR|)
 2 men + 3 women = 7women + 3women = 10 women (GUv cÖ‡kœ †`qvB Av‡Q)
and 2 men + 1 women = 7 women + 1 women = 8 women (GUv Avgv‡`i †ei Ki‡Z n‡e)
Now.
10 women can do the work in = 10 days [cÖ_‡g †`qv 2cy+3gwnjv = 10 gwnjv‡K jv‡M 10 w`b]
1 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ = 1010 days.
10  10
 8 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ = = 12.5 days Ans: 12.5 days
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13. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10days and 26 men and 48boys can do the same in 2 days , the
time taken by 15 men and 20 boys to do the same type of work will be. (6 Rb cyiæl Ges 8 Rb evjK GKwU KvR 10 w`‡b
Ki‡Z cv‡i| Avevi 26 Rb cyiæl Ges 48 Rb evjK H KvRwU 2 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| Zvn‡j 15 Rb cyiæl Ges 20 Rb evjK H KvRwU KZ mg‡q
Ki‡Z cvi‡e?) [Combined 2 banks(S+J)(Off-IT)-2019]
a. 4 days b.5 days c. 6 days d. 7 days Ans: a
Solution:
Here,10(6men + 8boys) = 2(26 men + 48boys)
60 men + 80boys = 52 men + 96 boys
  8 men = 16boys
 1 man = 2 boys. [Gfv‡e cyiæl I evj‡Ki m¤úK© †ei Ki‡Z nq Gici mevB‡K evjK A_ev cyiæl a‡i wn‡me]
Now, 6m+8boys ro 12boys+8boys or 20 boys can do the work in = 10 days.
So, 1 boy can do the work in = 1020 days
10  20
So, 15men+20 boys or 30 boys + 20boys or, 50boys can do the work = = 4days.
50
Alternative Solution: (wjwLZ cixÿvqI Dc‡ii wbq‡g Kiv hv‡e, Z‡e mgxKiY mvwR‡q wb‡Pi wbq‡gI Kiv hvq)
Let, 1 man can do in 1 day = x part
1 boy can do in 1 day = y part
1
So, 6x+8y = ------- (i)
10
1
And, 26x+48y= =------- (ii)
2
[GLb cÖ_g mgxKiY‡K 6 w`‡q ¸Y K‡i we‡qvM K‡i wn‡me Ki‡jB DËi †ei n‡e| Z‡e wcÖwji Rb¨ cÖ_g wbqgwU DËg]
[gy‡L gy‡L: GLv‡b 6 Rb cyiæl Ges 8 Rb gwnjv‡K 10 w`b jvM‡j 3 Rb cyiæl Ges 5 Rb gwnjv‡K 20 w`b jvM‡e| Zvn‡j 15 Rb cyiæl Ges 20 Rb
gwnjv‡K 4 w`b jvM‡e| mgxKiY QvovB Gfv‡e Kiv hv‡e hw` msL¨v¸‡jv wgj K‡i †`qv _v‡K]

14. 8 males and 6 females can do a piece of work in 5 days. 5 males and 6 females can complete the same work in 7
days. How many days will a female take to do the job, if she works alone? (8 Rb cyiæl Ges 6 Rb gwnjv GKwU KvR 5
w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 5 Rb cyiæl Ges 6 Rb gwnjv H KvRwU 7w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| hw` KvRwU GKRb gwnjv GKvB K‡i Zvn‡j KZw`‡b Ki‡Z cvi‡e?)
[Combined-4Banks (Off:)-2019]
(A) 135 days (B) 142 days (C) 110 days (D) 126 days Ans:D
Solution: (GgwmwKD cixÿvq `ªæZ DËi †ei Kivi Rb¨ Gfv‡e Kiv mnR)
5(8 male +6 female) = 7 (5 male+6 female) (‡h‡nZz `yB `jB GKB KvR Ki‡Q)
 40male + 30 female = 35 male+42 female
5 male = 12 women[2q As‡k 5 Rb cyiæl Ges 6 Rb gwnjv _vKvq H 5 Rb cyiæ‡li RvqMvq=12 Rb gwnjv ]
Here, 5 male and 6 female = 12female +6 female = 18 females
Now,
18 females complete the work in =7 days.
1 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ = 718 = 126 days.
Alternative solution: (wjwLZ cixÿvq Gfv‡e fMœvsk a‡i Kiv †eUvi, Z‡e cÖ_g wbq‡gI Kiv hv‡e)
Let, in 1 day 1 male can do x part and in 1 day 1 female can do y part of the work.
ATQ,
1
(8x+ 6y) = part ---- (i)
5
1
(5x + 6y )= ------ (ii)
7
Subtracting (ii) from (i) we get,
1 1 2 2
3x = - = x = [mgxKiY `ywU‡Z x Gi gvb mgvb K‡i Zv ev` w`‡j y Gi gvb B DËi n‡Zv]
5 7 35 35  3
Putting the value of x in (ii) equation we get,
5 2 1 1 2 1 1
+6y = 6y =  y = y =
35  3 7 7 21 21 6 126
1
Now, part is done by a female in = 1 day
126
 1 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ = 1126 = 126 days

15. A man, a woman and a boy can complete a job in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. How many boys must assist 1
1
man and 1 woman to complete the job in of a day? (1 Rb cyiæl 1 Rb gwnjv Ges 1 Rb evjK GKwU KvR h_vµ‡g 3, 4 Ges 12
4
1
w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| KvRwU w`‡b †kl Kivi Rb¨ 1 Rb cyiæl I 1 Rb gwnjv‡K KZRb evjK mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e?)[Aggarwal-105]
4
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 19 (d) 41 Ans:d
Solution: [1 Rb cyiæl I 1 Rb gwnjvi 1/4 w`‡bi KvR ev‡` cy‡iv KvRwU 1/4 w`‡b Ki‡Z hZ evjK jv‡M]
1 1 7
(1 man + 1 womens)’s 1 day’s work =  
3 4 12
1 7 1 7 41
Work done by 1 man and 1 woman in day =  So, Remaining work = 1  
4 12 4 48 48
1 1 1 1 41
Work done by 1 boy in day =   Number of boys required =  48 = 41
4 12 4 48 48

16. A man and a boy can do a piece of work in 24 days. If the man works alone for the last 6 days, it is completed
in 26 days. How long would the boy take to do it alone? (1 Rb cyiæl I 1 Rb evjK GKwU KvR 24 w`‡b K‡i| hw` cyiæl †jvKwU
†kl 6 w`b GKvKx KvR K‡i Zvn‡j m¤ú~Y© KvRwU †gvU 26 w`‡b †kl nq| evjKwUi GKvKx KvRwU Ki‡j KZw`b jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-64]
(a) 20 days (b) 24 days (c) 36 days (d) 72 days Ans: d
Solution:
Since the man work last 6 days so man and boy work together for = 26-6 = 20 days
1 20 5
(Man & boy)’s 1 day’s work = So, (Man & boy)’s 20 day’s work =  part
24 24 6
5 1
Remaining work = 1  = part is done by 1 man in last 6 days
6 6
1 1 1
 1 Man’s 6 day’s work = part Man’s 1 day’s work =  part
6 6  6 36
1 1 1
So, Boy’s 1 days work =   Hence, the boy alone can do the work in 72 days.
24 36 72
17. 10 men and 15 women together can complete a work in 6 days. It takes 100 days for one man alone to complete
the same work. How many days will be required for one woman alone to complete the same work?( 10 Rb cyiæl I
15 Rb gwnjv GKmv‡_ GKwU KvR 6 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| H KvRwU GKvKx GKRb cyiæ‡li Ki‡Z 100 w`b mgq jv‡M| Zvn‡j GKRb gwnjvi H KvRwU
GKvKx Ki‡Z KZw`b jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-106]
(a) 90 (b) 125 (c) 225 (d) 150 Ans: c
Solution: (10 men + 15 women)’s 1 day’s work = 1/6 [cÖ‡kœ ‡`qv Av‡Q]
1 1 1
Again,1 man’s 1 day’s work = 10 man’s 1 day’s work =  10 
100 100 10
1 1 53 1
15 women’s 1 day’s work =    [{(10m+15w) – 10m = 15w}’s 1 day work ]
6 10 30 15
1 1
1 woman’s 1 day’s work =  1 woman alone can complete the work in 225 d
15  15 225

18. 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In
how many days will 10 women complete it ? (4 Rb cyiæl Ges 6 Rb gwnjv †h KvR 8 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i GKB KvR 3 Rb cyiæl Ges 7
Rb gwnjv 10 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 10 Rb gwnjv H KvRwU KZw`‡b Ki‡Z cvi‡e? ) [Basic Bank- (AM)-2018]+[Aggarwal-121]
(a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 45 (d) 50 Ans: b
Solution: Formal way,
Let, 1 Man's 1 day's work = x and 1 Woman's 1 day's work=y
1 1
ATQ, 4x+6y = …….. [1 w`‡bi KvR] (i) and 3x+7y= ……(ii)
8 10
4 3 1
(i)3 & (ii)4 then subtracting we get 10y= - 10y = [y ‡ei Kiv jvM‡ebv]
10 8 40
1
So, 10 women's 1 day's work =10y = (1 R‡bi 1 w`‡bi KvR ïay y n‡j, 10 Rb = 10y n‡e|)
40
So, 10 Women can do the work in = 40 days
 Alternative solution: (GB wbqgwU wcÖwj‡Z Lye `ªæZ DËi †ei Kivi Rb¨ Kvh©Kix Ges eyS‡Z mnR)
(4men + 6 women ) 8 = (3men + 7 women)10 [‡h‡nZz `y MÖæ‡ci †jv‡K‡`i KvR w`‡q GKB KvR †evSvq]
32men + 48women = 30men + 70 women
or, 2men = 22women
 So, 1 man = 11 women. [Gfv‡e cyiæl gwnjvi AbycvZ ev Zzjbv ‡ei Kiv hvq 1 Rb cyiæl 11 Rb gwnjvi mgvb]
Now,
4men + 6 women = 44women + 6 women = 50 (mevB‡K gwnjv evbv‡bv n‡q‡Q hv‡Z GKRvZxq nq)
50 women need = 8 days
50  8
10 ‘’ ‘’ = = 40 days.
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19. 25 men with 10 boys can do in 6 days as much work as 21 men with 30 boys can do in 5 days. How many boys
must help 40 men to do the same work in 4 days?( 25 Rb cyiæ‡li mv‡_ 10 Rb evjK GKwU KvR 6 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i Ges 21 Rb
cyiæ‡li mv‡_ 30 Rb evjK KvRwU 5w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| KvRwU 4 w`‡b †kl Ki‡Z 40 Rb cyiæ‡li mv‡_ KZRb evjK jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-126]
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 40 Ans:b
Solution: (GB wbqgUv A‡Mi †_‡KI mnR Z‡e Av‡M eyS‡Z mgq w`‡Z n‡e)
Let 1 man’s 1 day’s work = x, And 1 boy’s 1 day’s work = y.
Then, 6(25x + 10y) = 5 ((21x + 30y)
 150x + 60y = 105x + 150y  45x = 90y x = 2y [GB gvbwU c‡ii mgxKi‡Y emv‡Z n‡e]
Let the required number of boys be z.
Then, 4(40x + zy) = 6(25x + 10y) [Dc‡ii †evì Kiv †h †Kvb GKwU wb‡q mgxKiY mvRv‡bv hvq, †h‡nZz KvR GKB]
6  60
 4(402y + zy) = 6(252y + 10y)  4y(80+z)= 6y(50+10) 80 + z = = 90 z =10
4
20. 8 men can complete a piece of work in 20 days. 8 women can complete the same work in 32 days. In how many
days will 5 men and 8 women together complete the same work? (8 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 20 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i Ges 8 Rb
gwnjvi H KvRwU Ki‡Z 32 w`b jv‡M| 5 Rb cyiæl I 8 Rb gwnjv GKmv‡_ H KvRwU Ki‡Z KZw`b jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-112]
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days (c) 14 days (d) 16 days Ans: d
Solution: (fMœvsk AvKv‡i Kivi GB wbqgUv GiKg me As‡K cÖ‡hvR¨)
1 1 Shortcut:
1 man’s 1 day’s work =  ;
20  8 160 8cy :20 = 8gwnjv32 ev 5cy = 8 gwnjv
1 1 ïay 16 Rb gwnjv‡K 32 w`b jvM‡j, 5cy+8gwnjv ev 8gwnjv
1 woman’s 1 day’s work =  +8gwnjv ev 16 Rb gwnjv‡K A‡a©K mgq ev 16 w`b jvM‡e|
32  8 256
5 8 1 1 1
(5 men + 8 women)’s 1 day’s work =    
160 256 32 32 16
Hence, 5 men and 8 women together can complete the work in 16 days.

21. 12 men can complete a piece of work in 4 days, while 15 women can complete the same work in 4 days. 6 men
start working on the job and after working for 2 days, all of them stopped working. How many women should
be put on the job to complete the remaining work, if it is to be completed in 3 days? (12 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 4 w`‡b
Ki‡Z cv‡i Ges 15 Rb gwnjv H KvRwU 4 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 6 Rb cyiæl KvR ïiæ K‡i Ges 2 w`b ci mK‡j KvR eÜ K‡i †`q| Aewkó KvRwU 3
w`‡b †kl Ki‡Z KZRb gwnjv jvM‡e?) [Aggarwal-115]
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 22 (d) Data inadequate Ans: a
Solution:
1 1 6 1 1 3
1 man’s 1 day’s work =  6 men’s 2 day’s work = 2 Remaining work = 1  
12  4 48 48 4 4 4
1 1
part and 1 women’s 1 days work = 
15  4 60
1
Now, part work is done in 1 day by 1 women.
60
3 60 3
So, part work will be done in 3 days by  = 15 women. [3 w`‡b Kg †jvK, ZvB fvM]
4 3 4
gy‡L gy‡L: 12 Rb cyiæl‡K 4 w`b jv‡M Avevi 15 Rb gwnjv‡KI 4 w`b B jv‡M ZvB 12 Rb cyiæl = 15 Rb gwnjv
6 Rb cyiæ‡li 2 w`‡bi KvR, 12 Rb cyiæ‡li 1 w`‡bi Kv‡Ri mgvb, Zvn‡j 12 Rb cyiæl KvR Ki‡j Av‡iv 4-1 = 3 w`b jvM‡Zv| †mB KvRUzKzB
gwnjviv 3 w`‡b K‡i w`‡Z PvB‡j 12 Rb cyiæ‡li RvqMvq 15Rb gwnjv B jvM‡e|
22. Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by eight adults in twelve days.
Sixteen adults started working and after three days ten adults left and four children joined them. How many
days will they take to complete the remaining work ?( 12 Rb wkïi GKwU KvR Ki‡Z 16 w`b jv‡M| GKB KvRwU 8 Rb cÖvß
eq‡¯‹i 12 w`b jv‡M| 16 Rb cÖvß eq¯‹ KvRwU ïiæ Kivi 3 w`b ci 10 Rb cÖvß eq¯‹ P‡j hvq Ges 4 Rb wkï Zv‡`i mv‡_ Kv‡R ‡hvM †`q| Aewkó
KvRwU †kl Ki‡Z KZw`b jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-116]
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 Ans:c
Solution:
1 1
1 child’s 1 day’s work = ; 1 adult’s 1 day’s work = ;
192 96
 1  1  1 1
Work done in 3 days by 16 adults =   16  3   So remaining work = 1   
 96  2  2 2
 6 4  1
(6 adults + 4 children)’s 1 day’s work =   
 96 192  12
1 1 1
work is done by them in 1 day  work is done by them in 12  = 6 days
12 2 2
gy‡L gy‡L:(1216 wkï = 8122 wkï = 1 Rb cÖvß eq¯‹) 8 Rb cÖvß eq‡¯‹ 12 w`b jvM‡j 16 R‡bi 6 w`b jvM‡Zv, wKš‘ 3 w`b Ki‡j A‡a©K KvR
†kl| Gici 10 Rb cÖvß eq¯‹ wM‡q 4 Rb wkï Avm‡j 2 Rb cÖvß eq¯‹ †jvK Avm‡jv| A_©vr 8 Rb _vK‡jv| GB 8 Rb A_©vr Av‡Mi A‡a©K †jvK KvR
Ki‡j Aewkó 3 w`‡bi KvRwU †kl Ki‡Z wظY = 6 w`b jvM‡e|

23. Sixteen men can complete a work in twelve days. Twenty-four children can complete the same work in eighteen
days. Twelve men and eight children started working and after eight days three more children joined them.
How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work ?(16 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 12 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| GKB
KvRwU 24 Rb wkïi 18 w`b jv‡M| 12 Rb cyiæl I 8 Rb wkï GKmv‡_ KvR ïiæ K‡i Ges 8 w`b ci Av‡iv 3 Rb AwZwi³ wkï Zv‡`i mv‡_ Kv‡R
†hvM ‡`q| Aewkó KvRwU Ki‡Z KZw`b jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-117]
(a) 2 days (b) 4 days (c) 6 days (d) 8 days Ans:b
Solution:
1 1 1 1
1 men’s 1 day’s work =  and 1 child’s 1 day’s work = 
16  12 192 24  18 432
 12 8  1 1  35  35  19
Work done in 8 days = 8     8    Remaining = 1   
 192 432   16 54  54  54  54
 12 11  19
(12men + 11 children)’s 1 day’s work =    [ 3 Rb wkï †hvM ‡`qvi c‡ii wn‡me]
 192 432  216
19 19 216 19
Now, work is done by them in1day Work will be done by them in  = 4days
216 54 19 54
GKUz mn‡R: 1612 cyiæl = 2418 wkï 4 Rb cyiæl = 9 Rb wkï| GLb †gvU 24 Rb wkï18 w`b = 432wU wkïi KvR cÖ_‡g, 12 Rb cyiæl+ 8
Rb wkï ev 27 Rb wkï + 8 Rb wkï = 35 Rb wkï 8 w`b Ki‡j Avi KvR _vK‡e = 432- (358) = 432- 280 = 152wU wkïi| Gici 35+3 =
38 Rb wkï wg‡j †mB KvR Ki‡e 15238 = 4 w`‡b|

24. 12 men can complete a piece of work in 36 days. 18 women can complete the same piece of work in 60 days. 8
men and 20 women work together for 20 days. If only women were to complete the remaining piece of work in
4 days, how many women would be required? [Sonali Bank-(off: FF-quota)-2019-(Written)]
A_©: 12 Rb cyyiæl GKwU KvR 36 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i, 18 Rb gwnjv GKB KvR 60 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 8 Rb cyiæl Ges 20 Rb gwnjv GK‡Î KvRwUi
wKQz Ask 20 w`‡b Ki‡jv, Gici Aewkó KvR hw` ïay gwnjv‡`i‡K 4 w`‡b †kl Ki‡Z nq Zvn‡j KZRb gwnjv jvM‡e?

Solution:
12 men can do in 36 days = 1 part
1
1 Ó Ó Ó Ó 1 Ó = part
12  36
1  8  20 10
8 Ó Ó Ó Ó 20 Ó = = part
12  36 27
 18 women can do in 60 days = 1 part.
1
1 Ó Ó Ó Ó 1 Ó = ÕÕ
18  60
1  20  20 10
20 Ó Ó Ó Ó 20 Ó =  part.
18  60 27
10 10 20
So, in first 20 days work completed = + = part.
27 27 27
20 7
Remaining work = 1- =
27 27
1 part is completed in 60days by = 18 women
 1 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 1 day ‘’ = 1860 ‘’
7 18  60 7
 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 4 days ‘’ =  = 70 women. Ans: 70 women.
27 4 27

25. Twenty-four men can complete a work in sixteen days. Thirty-two women can complete the same work in
twenty-four days. Sixteen men and sixteen women started working and worked for twelve days. How many
more men are to be added to complete the remaining work in 2 days ?(24 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 16w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i GKB
KvRwU 32 Rb gwnjv 24 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 16 Rb cyiæl I 16 Rb gwnjv GKmv‡_ 12 w`b KvR Ki‡jv| Aewkó KvRwU 2 w`‡b †kl Ki‡Z Av‡iv
KZRb AwZwi³ cyiæl jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-118]
(a) 16 (b) 24 (c) 36 (d) 48 Ans: b
Solution:
1 1 1 1
1 man’s 1 day’s work =  and 1 woman’s 1 day’s work = 
24  16 384 32  24 768
 16 16   3  3  3 1
Work done in 12 days = 12      12    Remaining work = 1   
 384 768   48  4  4 4
 16 16   1 1
(16 men + 16 women)’s 2 days’work = 2      2  
 384 768   16  8
1 1 1
Remaining work =    
 4 8 8
1
Now Work is done in 1 day by = 1 man.
384
1 1 1
 work will be done in 2 days by = 384   = 24 men.
8 8 2

Easy solution: 2416 cyiæl = 3224 gwnjv 1 Rb cyiæl = 2 Rb gwnjv| myZivs 16 Rb cyiæl + 16Rb gwnjv = 16 Rb cyiæl + 8 Rb
cyiæl = 24 Rb cyiæl| Zvn‡j ïiæi 24 Rb cyiæl‡K 16 w`b jvM‡j 24 Rb cyiælB 12 w`b KvR Kivi ci Aewkó 16-12 = 4 w`‡bi KvR A‡a©K mg‡q ev
2 w`‡b Ki‡Z wظY gvbyl A_©vr 48 Rb cyiæl jvM‡e| GLb vAv‡M †_‡K 24 Rb cyiæl _vKvq bZzb K‡i cyiæl jvM‡e 48-24 = 24 Rb|

26. 16 men can finish a piece of work in 49 days. 14 men started working and in 8 days they could finish certain
amount of work. If it is required to finish the remaining work in 24 days. How many more men should be
added to the existing workforce? (16 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 49 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 14 Rb cyiæl 8 w`‡b wKQz KvR Kivi ci hw` Aewkó
KvR 24 w`‡b †kl Ki‡Z nq Zvn‡j Av‡iv KZRb †jvK wb‡qvM †`qv n‡qwQj?[Aggarwal-133]
(a) 21 (b) 28 (c) 16 (d) 14 Ans:d
Solution:
1
Here, 16 men’s 49 day’s work = 1 part 1 man’s 1 day’s work = part
16  49
14  8 1
14 man’s 8 day’s work = = part (Dc‡ii jvB‡b 1649 B †i‡L w`‡j GLv‡b KvUvKvwU hv‡e)
16  49 7
1 6
Work left = 1- = part. [GB KvRUzKz c‡ii 24 w`‡b Ki‡Z 14 Rb cy: Gi mv‡_ KZRb ‡hvM n‡e?]
7 7
 1 Shortcut: ‡gvU KvR =1649 = 784 GKK|
part is done in 1 day by = 1 man
16  49 14 Rb 8 w`‡b K‡i = 148 = 112 GKK| Aewkó
 1 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 1 ‘’ ‘’ = 1649 men 784-112 = 672 GKK KvR 24 w`‡b Ki‡Z †jvK
6 16  49 6 jvM‡e = 67224 = 28 Rb| Av‡Mi 14 R‡bi
 ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ 24 ‘’ ‘’ =  =28
7 24 7 mv‡_ AwZwi³ jvM‡e 28-14 = 14 Rb|
So, extra men required = 28-14 = 14 men.

27. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days while 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the
time taken by 15 men and 20 boys in doing the same type of work will be (6 Rb cyiæl I 8 Rb evjK GKwU KvR 10 w`‡b
Ges 26 Rb cyiæl I 48 Rb evjK H KvRwU 2 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| KvRwU 15 Rb cyiæl I 20 Rb evj‡Ki Ki‡Z KZw`b mgq jvM‡e?) [Combined 2
banks(S+J)(Off-IT)-2019]
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days (c) 6 days (d) 7 days Ans:a
Solution:
Let 1 man’s 1 day’s work = x And 1 boy’s 1 day’s work = y
1 1 1 1
Then, 6x + 8y = or,3x+4y = --- (i) and 26x + 48y = or,13x+24y = --- (ii)
10 20 2 4
1 1
Multiplying (i) by 6 then subtracting (ii) from (i) we get 5x = x =
20 100
1 3 1 1
Putting this value in (i) we get, 4y =  y = 
20 100 50  4 200
 15 20  1
Now, (15 men + 20 boys)’s 1 day’s work =     [15Rb Ges 20 Rb fMœvs‡ki Dc‡i]
 100 200  4
 15 men and 20 boys can do the work in 4 days. [Av‡Mi AsK¸‡jvi gZ kU©Kv‡U wb‡R †Póv Kiæb|]

28. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days, 8 women can complete the same piece of work in18 days and 18
children can do it in 10 days. 4 men, 12 women and 20 children do the work for 2 days. If the remaining work
be completed by men only in 1 day, how many men will be required?( 6 Rb cyiæl GKwU KvR 12 w`‡b, 8 Rb gwnjv 18 w`‡b
Ges 18 Rb wkï KvRwU 10 w`‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i| 4 Rb cyiæl, 12Rb gwnjv Ges 20 Rb wkï GK‡Î 2 w`‡b KvRwUi wKQz Ask Kivi ci Aewkó KvR 1
w`‡b Ki‡Z KZRb cyiæl jvM‡e?)[Aggarwal-132]
(a) 36 (b) 24 (c)18 (d) Can not be determined Ans: a
Solution:
1 1
Here, 6 men’s 12 day’s work = 1 part 1 man’s 1 day’s work = = part
6  12 72
1 1
Similarly, 1 woman’s 1 day’s work = part and 1 child’s 1 day’s work = part
144 180
Now, 4 men + 12 women + 20 children’s 2 day’s work
 4 12 20  1 1 1 23 4 9 1 1
= 2    =2   = 2 =2 = So, Left =
 72 144 180   18 12 9   36  36 2 2
1 1 1
Since part is done in 1 day by 1 man,  part is done in 1 day by = 72  = 36men
72 2 2