Work Rate Time – Rate * Time = Work Percentage = (Part/Whole )*100

Percentage change = (Change/Original) *100

The first step is to find the Rate of work i.e., Job Remember if x increases by 200 %, it becomes 3x and
per unit time. not 2x
Successive percentage change – If A increases by x %
If there are more ‘working entities’ involved, find x y
the job per ‘unit time’ per ‘working entity’. followed by y % then it becomes A (1 + )(1 + )
100 100

When people work together their rates get and the percentage change is given by
   ,

added.
for example if a certain amount A increases by 20 %
Strategy followed by 30 % then the final amount is A(1.2)(1.3)
and percentage change = 20+30+(20)(30)/100 = 50+6
Rate or Job = 56 %
Time Work
per unit time

ARITHMETIC Ratio and Proportion :

Mixtures – Strategy - Three bowl method
Illustrated above is the 3 bowl method for mixture
problems. The above illustration is for mixtures that
have just two components and there are two
mixtures being added. However it can be
expanded for more components and more
mixtures as well.
Age problems – Strategy – Table structure
Person A Person B
x years before
Now
Y years after
a:b = 1:2 means a = x and b = 2x
a:b = 1:2 and b:c = 3:5 can be combined by taking
LCM
a:b:c = 3:6:10 so a = 3x, b = 6x and c = 10 x
(a+x)/(b+x) > a/b (if x> 0 and a/b< 1)
(a+x)/(b+x) <a/b (if x> 0 and a/b >1)
If a/b = c/d then (a+b)/b = (c+d)/ d and (a-b)/b = (c-
d)/d and (a+b)/(a-b) = (c+d)/(c-d)
Strategy - To avoid fractions on the test take LCM , for
example if A does ½ of work and B does 1/3 of reaming
work and C does ¼ of remaining work, start with work
as 12 (LCM of 2,3 and 4) instead of 1 .
Speed Time Distance
Speed = Distance/Time
Average speed = Total distance/time and NOT
average of speeds.
Strategy
Time to meet = Relative Distance/ Relative Speed