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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)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Aravindh complete a work in 8 days, where as a Selvanayaki 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 Amutha can complete it in only72 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




4)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




5)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




6)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 24 days, where as a Thamarai 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 4 days, where as a Ovini can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

days


Answer:_______________




9)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




10)  

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

days


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Karna complete a work in 12 days, where as a Thamarai 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

Thamarai can complete it in 36days

work done by Thamarai in one day = 136  

Work done by Karna and Thamarai 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.



2)  

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

Answer: 6days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Aravindh can complete a work in 8days

work done by  Aravindh in one day = 18

Selvanayaki can complete it in 24days

work done by Selvanayaki in one day = 124  

Work done by Aravindh and Selvanayaki 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 Amutha 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

Amutha can complete it in 72days

work done by Amutha in one day = 172  

Work done by Narayanan and Amutha 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)  

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

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Balaji can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Balaji in one day = 116

Nandini can complete it in 48days

work done by Nandini in one day = 148  

Work done by Balaji and Nandini 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)  

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

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Selvan can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Selvan in one day = 116

Indra can complete it in 48days

work done by Indra in one day = 148  

Work done by Selvan and Indra 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.



6)  

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

Answer: 12days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Kumar can complete a work in 16days

work done by  Kumar in one day = 116

Poongodi can complete it in 48days

work done by Poongodi in one day = 148  

Work done by Kumar and Poongodi 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.



7)  

 Narayanan complete a work in 24 days, where as a Thamarai 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

Thamarai can complete it in 72days

work done by Thamarai in one day = 172  

Work done by Narayanan and Thamarai 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 4 days, where as a Ovini can complete it in only12 days. If they work together, in how many days, can the work be completed

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Karna can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Karna in one day = 14

Ovini can complete it in 12days

work done by Ovini in one day = 112  

Work done by Karna and Ovini 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.



9)  

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

Answer: 3days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Chidambaram can complete a work in 4days

work done by  Chidambaram in one day = 14

Ramani can complete it in 12days

work done by Ramani in one day = 112  

Work done by Chidambaram and Ramani 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.



10)  

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

Answer: 15days


SOLUTION 1 :

Given :

Aravindh can complete a work in 20days

work done by  Aravindh in one day = 120

Keerthi can complete it in 60days

work done by Keerthi in one day = 160  

Work done by Aravindh and Keerthi 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.