Time and Work

1) If a man can do a piece of work in n days, work done by him in one day = part

of total work or he will finish work in one day.

2) If a man completes work in one day, he will complete the entire work in n
days.

3) If A can complete a piece of work in X days and B can complete the same

work in Y days, both A and B working together can finish the same work in
days.

4) If A is thrice as good as workman as B or A can work three times faster than B,

the ratio of work done by A and B for the same duration of time will be = 3 : 1.
And the ratio of time taken by A and B to finish the same amount of work will be =
1: 3.

5) A, B and C can do a work in D1, D2 and D3 days respectively. If they work for X1, X2
and X3 days respectively;

○ Work done by A in X1 days =

○ Work done by B in X2 days =

○ Work done by C in X3 days =

6) If A, B, C can do a piece of work in X, Y, and Z days respectively, if they work

together they can do the same work in days.

7) A and B working together can do a work in X days. If A alone can do the same work

in Y days, B alone can do the same work in days.

8) A and B working together can finish a piece of work in X days, B and C working
together can finish the same work in Y days and C and A in Z days. Then;

○ A, B and C working together will finish the work in days.

○ A alone will finish the work in = days.

○ B alone will finish the work in = days.

○ C alone will finish the work in = days.

9) A can do a work in X days. If B is P times efficient than A, A and B working together

can do the work in days.

10) A and B working together can complete a work in X days. If B is P times efficient
than A;

○ A alone can complete the work in (P + 1) X days.

○ B alone can complete the work in X days.

11) P working alone takes X days more to do a work than P and Q working together
takes to do the same work. And, Q working alone takes Y days more to do the same
work than P and Q working together takes to finish the same work. Then P and Q
working together can finish the same work in √XY days.

12) A is P times more efficient than B and able to finish the work in X days less
than B, then

○ A and B working together can finish the work in days.

○ A alone can finish the work in days.

○ B alone can finish the work in days.

 ○ 13) If A completes part of a work in X days, part of the same work he

can complete in days.

14) There are two groups of workers with same efficiency. In one group M1
workers can do W1 work in D1 days or time. In the second group M2 workers can
do W2 work in D2 days or time.Then;

M1 D1 W2 = M2 D2 W1

15) There are two groups of workers with the same efficiency. In one group M1
workers can do W1 work in D1 time or days working T1 hours a day. In the
second group, M2 workers can do W2 work in D2 time or days working T2 hours
in a day. Then;

M1 D1 T1 W2 = M2 D2 T2 W1

○ If the efficiency of the workers is different in these groups i.e. E1 and E2,;
M1 D1 T1 E1W2 = M2 D2 T2E2W1

○ Also remember that efficient person takes less time to complete a given
work. So, we can say that efficiency (E) is indirectly proportional to the
number of days (D) taken to complete the given work.

Therefore, ED = constant

E1D1 = E2D2

More men will take fewer days and fewer men will take more days to complete a
given work.

16) Wages are directly proportional to the work done by the individual and
inversely proportional to the time taken by the individual.

Total wages = One person's one day's wage * number of persons* number of
days
A's share : B's share : C's share = B's time*C time : A's time*C's time : A's time * B's
time.

QUESTIONS
1) Worker A completes a task in 8 days, and worker B completes the same task in 10
days. If both A and B work together, in how many days will they complete the task?

40 40 40 40
A. 10
days. B. 9
days C. 8
days D. 7
days

2) Vikas and Mohan working together can complete a work in 6 days. If Vikas alone
completes the same work in 10 days, in how many days Mohan alone can complete
the same work?

A. 13 days B.14 days C.15 days D.16 days

3) A can do a work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. If they start
working together but stop working after four days, find the fraction of the work that
is left.

1 2 4 1
A. 3
B. 3 C. 7 D. 2

4) Peter is twice as good a workman as Tom. When they work together they can
finish a task in 16 days. If Tom works alone, in many days he will complete the task?

A. 46 days B.48 C.50 days D.52 days

5) A can do a job in 12 days and B can do the same job in 10 days. With the help of C
they can do the same job in 4 days. In how many days C alone can do this job?

A.15 days B.14 days C.13 days D.12 days

6) A, B, C can do a job in 10, 20 and 40 days respectively. In how many days A can
complete the job if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?

A. 8 days B.7 days C.9 days D.6 days

7) If 5 men can colour 50-meter long cloth in 5 days, in many days 4 men can color a
40-meter long cloth?

A. 5 days B.6 days C.4 days D.3 days

8) If 4 men can finish 4 times of a work in 4 days, in how many days 6 men can finish
the 6 times of same work ?

A. 3 days B.4 days C.5 days D.6 days

9) A can do a piece of work in 10 days. B is 50% more efficient than A. In how many
days B alone can do the same job?

A. 6.2 days B.6.6 days C.7 days D.7.2 days

10) A can do a job in 30 days. B alone can do the same job in 20 days. If A starts the
work and is joined by B after 10 days, in how many days the job will be done?

A. 15 days B.16 days C.17 days D.18 days

11) A can do a piece of work in 6 days working 8 hours a day. B can do the same
work in 4 days working 6 hours a day. If they work together 8 hours a day, in how
many days will they do this work?

A. 3 days B.3.5 days C.2 days D.2.5 days

12) A can finish a work in 6 days and B can finish the same work in 8 days. A and B
charge Rs. 2800 for the work. If with the help of C they complete the work in 3 days,
how much will they pay to C?

A. Rs. 350 B.Rs. 345 C.Rs. 340 D.Rs. 320

13) 5 men undertook a piece of work and finished half the work in 18 days. If two
men drop out, in how many days the remaining work will be completed?

A. 30 days B.32 days C.34 days D.36 days

14) If 5 workers can paint a house in 9 days, in how many days 3 workers can
complete the same task?

A. 13 days B.14 days C.15 days D.18 days

15) A group of workers undertakes a task. They can complete the task in 30 days. If
5 of them did not turn in the work and the remaining workers complete the task in 40
days, find the original number of workers.

A. 25 B.23 C.21 D. 20

16) 40 men can paint a building in 15 days working 4 hours a day. In how many days
30 men working 5 hours a day will complete the work?

A. 14 days B.15 days C.16 days D.17 days

17) A certain number of men can do a piece of work in 50 days. If there were 6 men
more the same work could be done in 10 days less. Find the original number of men.

A. 21 men B.22 men C.23 men D.24 men

18) A is twice as good a workman as B so he can do work in 40 days less than B. If

they work together, in how many days they can do the work?

A. 80/4 days B.80/5 days C.80/3 days D.80/6 days

19) A is twice as good as a workman as B and working together they can do a piece
of work in 20 days. If A alone works, in how many days will he do the work?

A. 30 days B.33 days C.37 days D.40 days

20) 3 workers can do a piece of work in 20 days. If one of them works only for half
time in a day, in how many days the work will be done?

A. 24 days B.20 days C.22 days D.23 days

21) A can finish the job at the same time in which B and C together do it. If A and B
together can finish the work in 10 days and C alone can do the work in 50 days, how
many days B will take to complete the same job?

A. 20 days B.22 days C.22(1/2) days D.25 days

22) A can finish a work in 10 days and B can finish the same work in 15 days. If they
work alternatively, find the time taken to finish the job.

A. 14 days B.15 days C.12 days D.14.5 days

23) A, B, and C individually can finish a job in 10, 15, and 30 days respectively. If A
starts the work and continues until the end, B and C work alternatively, in how many
days work will be done?

A. 6 days B.4 days C.4[1/3] days D.6[3/5] days

24) A can finish a work in 10 days, B can finish the same work in 15 days, and C can
finish it in 30 days. All three start working together, but after some days A leaves the
job, then after one day B also leaves the job. C completes the remaining job in 3
days. Find the number of working days of B.

A. 4 days B.5 days C.5 days D.5 days

25) A can finish a work in 8 hours, B can finish the same work in 12 hours, and C can
do it in 24 hours. All the three start work at 3 am, 4 am, and 5 am respectively. At
what time work will be completed?

A. 6 am B.7: 40 am C.8 am D.5 am

26) A and B work separately in 15 hours and 12 hours respectively. Another man C
can destroy the work in 4 hours. If they start doing work at 8 am, 9 am, and 11 am
respectively. At what time the total work will be destroyed?

A. 11 am B.12 pm C.2:40 pm D.3:20pm

27)A can complete a wall in 30 hours. B uses 30 bricks per hour, and together they
can finish the wall in 12 hours. How many bricks are in the wall?

A. 800 bricks B.600 bricks C.620 bricks D.500 bricks

28) The efficiency ratio of A, B, and C are 2:3:4. To finish a job A takes 10 days more
than B, if they work together, the work will be completed in how many days?

A. 6[2/3] days B.10 days C.15 days D.18 days

29) A, B, and C together can complete a work in 6 days. The efficiency of A and C is 3
times of B, and the efficiency of A is 4 times of C, and then they alone can finish the
job in how many days.

A. 10, 24, 40 days B.15, 30, 60 days

C.12, 12, 18 days D.15, 60, 30 days

30) A does half as much work as B in 1/6 of the time taken by B. Together they can
complete the work in 10 days. B alone can complete the work in how many days?

A. 20 days B.30 days C.40 days D.50 days

31) A man can finish a work in 20 days, a woman can finish the same work in 30
days, and a boy can finish the same work in 60 days. 2 men, 8 women, and some
boys working together can finish the work in 2 days. Find how many boys are
working?

A. 10 boys B.8 boys C.9 boys D.12 boys

32) A contractor undertakes to complete the job in 38 days. He assigns 30 workers

on the job, and after 25 days he assigns 5 more workers and finishes the work one
day before the given time. If he did not assign extra numbers of workers then work
will be late by how many days.

A. 1 day B.2 days C.5 days D.1.5 days

33) 30 men can complete the work in 30 days. If after every 10 days, 5 workers leave
the job, the work will be finished in how many days?

A. 32 days B.35 days C.37 days D.40 days

34) A contractor undertakes to complete a work in 120 days with the help of 100
workers. After 45 days, he finds that only ¼ of the work has been completed. To
complete the remaining work, how many extra workers will be required?

35) A hostel has sufficient food for 200 students for 50 days. After 10 days, 50 more
students join the hostel. Now, the food will continue for how many days?

A. 20 days B.32 days C.40 days D.50 days

36) Two men do a piece of work for 200 rupees. One alone can finish the work in 6
days, and the other can finish it in 8 days. With the help of a boy, they finish it in 3
days. How much money should be given to the boy?

A. 30 B.25 C.20 D.15

37)Sakshi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sakshi.
The number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:
A.15 B.16 C.18 D.25
38)Ravi and Kumar are working on an assignment. Ravi takes 6 hours to type 32 pages
on a computer, while Kumar takes 5 hours to type 40 pages. How much time will they
take, working together on two different computers to type an assignment of 110 pages?

A.7 hours 30 minute B.8 hours

C.8 hours 15 minutes D..8 hours 25 minutes