two Men and five women can do a work in 12 days. 5 men and 2 women can do that
work in 9 days. Only 3 women can finish the same work in:
(a) 36 days (b) 21 days
(c) 42 days (d) 30 days
Answers
Explanation:
- 2 men and 5 women can do a work in 12 days
- 5 men and 2 women can do the work in 9 days
- Days taken by 3 women to complete the work
➝ Let the work done by one man in one day
= x
➝ Let the work done by one woman in one day
= y
★ By first case given,
2 Men and 5 women can do a work in 12 days
2x + 5y = 1/12 --------(1)
➝ By the second case,
5 men and 2 women can finish the work in 9 days.
5x + 2y = 1/9--------(2)
➝ Multiply first equation by 5 and second equation by 2
10x + 25y = 5/12-------(3)
10x + 4y = 2/9-------(4)
➝ Solving equation 3 and 4 by elimination method,
21y = 5/12 - 2/9
21y = (45 - 24)/108
21 y = 21/108
y = 1/108
y = 1/108
➝ Hence one women can complete the work in 108 days.
➝ Work completed by 3 women is given by,
Days taken by 3 women = ( 1/108 × 3)
Days taken by 3 women = 36 days
➝ Hence option a is correct.
~Given that:
★ 2 men and 5 women can do a work in 12 days
★ 5 men and 2 women can do the work in 9 days
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~ToFind:
★ Days taken by 3 women to complete the work
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~Solution:
➝ Let the work done by one man in one day
= x
➝ Let the work done by one woman in one day
= y
★ By first case given,
2 Men and 5 women can do a work in 12 days
2x + 5y = 1/12 --------(1)
➝ By the second case,
5 men and 2 women can finish the work in 9 days.
5x + 2y = 1/9--------(2)
➝ Multiply first equation by 5 and second equation by 2
10x + 25y = 5/12-------(3)
10x + 4y = 2/9-------(4)
➝ Solving equation 3 and 4 by elimination method,
21y = 5/12 - 2/9
21y = (45 - 24)/108
21 y = 21/108
y = 1/108
y = 1/108
➝ Hence one women can complete the work in 108 days.
➝ Work completed by 3 women is given by,
Days taken by 3 women = ( 1/108 × 3)
Days taken by 3 women = 36 days
★Days taken by 3 women = 36days
➝ Hence option a is correct.
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