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[Aptitude] STD Table: Two complex cases of Time and Work

1. Case#1 : Time equations: set of two people working


2. Case# 2: Time Ratios are given

Case#1 : Time equations: set of two people


working
A & B can do a piece of work in 12 days , B and C in 15 , C & A in 20 days. How long would
each take separately to do the same work ?

In the STD table, when people come and go, we can do addition and subtraction in the “SPEED”
boxes only and now in the Time boxes.
Now fill up the table.

A+B B+C C+A

SPEED

TIME 12 15 20

DISTANCE

TAKE THE LCM (12,15,20) =60. Based on that we can find individual speeds using STD
formula.

A+B B+C C+A

SPEED 5 4 3

TIME 12 15 20

DISTANCE 60 60 60

Assume that these three entities work together

A+B B+C C+A (A+B)+(B+C)+(C+A)

SPEED 5 4 3 5+4+3=12

TIME 12 15 20 ??

DISTANCE 60 60 60 60
Speed of A+B+C together can be derived using
(A+B)+(B+C)+(C+A)
= 2(A+B+C)=5+4+3=12
Hence speed of A+B+C together =12/2=6
Now STD formula
Speed x time = distance
6 x time = 60
Time = 10
Meaning if A+B+C work together, they can finish work in 10 days. [although Time of A+B+C,
is not asked in the question, but I‟ve given it only for explanation]
Now back to the question, we‟ve to find individual time. So far our table looks like this-

A+B B+C C+A A+B+C

SPEED 5 4 3 6

TIME 12 15 20 10

DISTANCE 60 60 60 60

Now you can solve it three unknown equation.


Because this is „speed‟, we can do addition, subtraction and solve it as three unknown equations
Speed of A+B+C=6
Speed of A+B=5

Hence speed of C= 6 –(A+B)= 6-5=1

A+B B+C C+A A+B+C (A+B+C)-(A+B)=C

SPEED 5 4 3 6 6-5=1

TIME 12 15 20 10 ??

DISTANCE 60 60 60 60 60

Speed of C is 1 and he has to cover 60 kilometers alone,


STD formula,
1 x Time = 60
Hence it‟ll take him 60 days.

A+B B+C C+A A+B+C (A+B+C)-(A+B)=C

SPEED 5 4 3 6 6-5=1

TIME 12 15 20 10 60
DISTANCE 60 60 60 60 60

Do similar procedure for B and A.

A+B B+C C+A A+B+C C B A

SPEED 5 4 3 6 6-5=1 6-3=3 6-4=2

TIME 12 15 20 10 60 20 30

DISTANCE 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

Final answer, time taken by A,B,C if they work individually= 30,20,60

Run a cross verification to see the answer is correct. Plug the answer values.

A B C A+B B+C C+A

Speed 2 3 1 5 4 3

Time 30 20 60 12 15 20

Dist 60 60 60 60 60 60

Yes it satisfies the statements given in the Question.

Case# 2: Time Ratios are given

A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as much as C to finish a piece of work. They together
finish the work in one day. Find the time taken by each of them to finish the work.

A takes twice as much time as B,


meaning if B takes 1 day, A takes 2 days
So the ratio of time is A:B=2:1
Similarly A:C=3:1
We can write the same thing as

B:A=1:2
A:C=3:1
If we want the three terms ratio, we want mid term (A) to be same in both equation.
In the first eq. A is 2 and in second eq. A is 3. LCM (2,3)=6
Multiply something in both equations so that we get 6 in both equation.
Meaning, Multiply first eq with (2) and second equation with (3)
B:A=3:6
A:C=6:2
Now we can make a three terms ratio
B:A:C=3:6:2

Keep in mind, this is ratio and not „absolute number‟


So we fill “Time” boxes as
A‟s time = 6x
B‟s time = 3x
C‟s Time = 2x
Run the STD table, fill the data

A B C A+B+C

Speed 1 2 3 6

Time 6x 3x 2x 1 day

Distance 6x 6x 6x 6x

LCM of (6x,3x,2x)= 6x
From the STD fomula, we can get the individual speeds of A,B,C,= 1,2,3
Together their speed A+B+C=1+2+3=6
For the last column
Speed x time = distance
6 multiplied with 1 =6x
Hence x= 1

Put the value of x=1 in the table and you get individual time
A will take 6 days individually, B will take 3 days and C will take 2 days.

Cross verification (plug the answers we got)

A B C A+B+C

Speed 1 2 3 6

Time 6 3 2 1 day

Distance 6 6 6 6
From the table,
A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as much as C to finish a piece of work
Yes it satisfies the statement given in the question itself.

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