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  1.  In how many days can 10 women finish a work?

    I.10 men can complete the work in 6 days.

    II.10 men and 10 women together can complete the work in 3\(\frac { 3 } { 7 } \)days.

    III.If 10 men work for 3 days and thereafter 10 women replace them, the remaining work in completed in 4 days.

         

  2. A.

    Any two of the three

    B.

    I and II only

    C.

    II and III only

    D.

    I and III only

    E.

    None of these

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    Answer : Option A

    Explanation :

    I. (10 x 6) men can complete the work in 1 day.

      1 man's 1 day's work = \(\frac { 1 } { 60}\)

     

    II. \( [10*\frac { 24 } { 7 } ]\)men+\( [10*\frac { 24 } { 7 } ]\) women can complete the work in 1 day.

     \([\frac {240 } { 7} ]\) men's 1 day work +\([\frac {240 } { 7} ]\) women's 1 day work = 1

    [\(\frac {240 } { 7}\) x \(\frac {1 } { 60} \)] +\([\frac {240 } { 7} ]\) women's 1 day's work = 1

     \([\frac {240 } { 7} ]\)women's 1 day's work =[1-\( \frac { 4 } { 7 } \)] =\(\frac { 3 } { 7 } \)

           10 women's 1 day's work =[  \(\frac { 3 } { 7 } \)x\( \frac {7 } { 240 }\)x 10] =\(\frac { 1} { 8 } \)

    So, 10 women can finish the work in 8 days.

     

    III. (10 men's work for 3 days) + (10 women's work for 4 days) = 1

           (10 x 3) men's 1 day's work + (10 x 4) women's 1 day's work = 1

           30 men's 1 day's work + 40 women's 1 day's work = 1

     

          Thus, I and III will give us the answer.

          And, II and III will give us the answer.

       

       Correct answer is (A)

     


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