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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

 Sriram complete a work in 28 days, where as a Amutha can complete it in only84 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Selvan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Haritha can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 24 days, where as a Jeevini can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Sriram complete a work in 16 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Raj complete a work in 20 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only60 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Barathan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Chithra can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Anand complete a work in 24 days, where as a Jeevini can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Karna complete a work in 12 days, where as a Nandini can complete it in only36 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Aravindh complete a work in 24 days, where as a Savithri can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 4 days, where as a Parveen can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Sriram complete a work in 28 days, where as a Amutha can complete it in only84 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 21days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Sriram can complete a work in 28days

work done by  Sriram in one day = 128

Amutha can complete it in 84days

work done by Amutha in one day = 184  

Work done by Sriram and Amutha together in one day

= 128 + 184

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
28x3 84 84 84 84

work done by both, in one day = 121

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 121 days = 21 days.



2)  

 Selvan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Haritha can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Selvan can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Selvan in one day = 18

Haritha can complete it in 24days

work done by Haritha in one day = 124  

Work done by Selvan and Haritha together in one day

= 18 + 124

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
8x3 24 24 24 24

work done by both, in one day = 16

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 16 days = 6 days.



3)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 24 days, where as a Jeevini can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Narayanan can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Narayanan in one day = 124

Jeevini can complete it in 72days

work done by Jeevini in one day = 172  

Work done by Narayanan and Jeevini together in one day

= 124 + 172

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
24x3 72 72 72 72

work done by both, in one day = 118

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 118 days = 18 days.



4)  

 Sriram complete a work in 16 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only48 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Sriram can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Sriram in one day = 116

Chellamal can complete it in 48days

work done by Chellamal in one day = 148  

Work done by Sriram and Chellamal together in one day

= 116 + 148

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
16x3 48 48 48 48

work done by both, in one day = 112

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 112 days = 12 days.



5)  

 Raj complete a work in 20 days, where as a Chellamal can complete it in only60 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 15days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Raj can complete a work in 20days

work done by  Raj in one day = 120

Chellamal can complete it in 60days

work done by Chellamal in one day = 160  

Work done by Raj and Chellamal together in one day

= 120 + 160

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
20x3 60 60 60 60

work done by both, in one day = 115

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 115 days = 15 days.



6)  

 Barathan complete a work in 8 days, where as a Chithra can complete it in only24 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Barathan can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Barathan in one day = 18

Chithra can complete it in 24days

work done by Chithra in one day = 124  

Work done by Barathan and Chithra together in one day

= 18 + 124

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
8x3 24 24 24 24

work done by both, in one day = 16

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 16 days = 6 days.



7)  

 Anand complete a work in 24 days, where as a Jeevini can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Anand can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Anand in one day = 124

Jeevini can complete it in 72days

work done by Jeevini in one day = 172  

Work done by Anand and Jeevini together in one day

= 124 + 172

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
24x3 72 72 72 72

work done by both, in one day = 118

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 118 days = 18 days.



8)  

 Karna complete a work in 12 days, where as a Nandini can complete it in only36 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 9days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Karna can complete a work in 12days

work done by  Karna in one day = 112

Nandini can complete it in 36days

work done by Nandini in one day = 136  

Work done by Karna and Nandini together in one day

= 112 + 136

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
12x3 36 36 36 36

work done by both, in one day = 19

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 19 days = 9 days.



9)  

 Aravindh complete a work in 24 days, where as a Savithri can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 18days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Aravindh can complete a work in 24days

work done by  Aravindh in one day = 124

Savithri can complete it in 72days

work done by Savithri in one day = 172  

Work done by Aravindh and Savithri together in one day

= 124 + 172

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
24x3 72 72 72 72

work done by both, in one day = 118

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 118 days = 18 days.



10)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 4 days, where as a Parveen can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Narayanan can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Narayanan in one day = 14

Parveen can complete it in 12days

work done by Parveen in one day = 112  

Work done by Narayanan and Parveen together in one day

= 14 + 112

1x3
+
 
1
=
 
3
+
 
1 = 4
4x3 12 12 12 12

work done by both, in one day = 13

Number of days requrired to complete the work by both together

= 1/ 13 days = 3 days.