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Aptitude · Q34

Time And Work

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 34

Q34

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 woman and 1 boy in:

A.
48 days
Answer
B.
36 days
C.
45 days
D.
50 days

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Work done by 2 men = 3 women = 4 boys
1 man = 2 boys
1 woman = boys
Thus,
Boys × days = 4 × 52 boys × days
Again,
1 man + 1 women + 1 boys,

  boys
Using work equivalent method,
boys × day = BOYS × DAYS

x = 48 days