16.

A can do a piece of work in 14 days which B alone can do in 21 days. They begin together but 3 days before the completion of the work, A leaves off. The total number of days for the work to be completed is

A. 6 3/5 days B. 8 ½ days
C. 10 1/5 days D. 13 ½ days
Answer:C
Explanation: B's one days work=1/21 B's 3 days work=1/21 -3 =1/7 The remaining work finished by both of them=1-1/7 =6/7 Both together can finish it in 14-21/35 days=42/5 days Their, one days work = 5/42 Therefore, the No. of days taken by them together to finish 6/7 work = 6/7/5/42 = 6/7-42/5 = 36/5 =7 1/15 days Therefore, the total No. of days for the work to be completed = 3 + 7 1/5 = 10 1/5 days.

17.

A completes a work in 12 days and B complete the same work in 24 days. If both of them work together, then the number of days required to complete the work will be

A. 8 B. 6
C. 7 D. 5
Answer:A
Explanation: If A can complete a work in x days and B can complete the same work in y days, then, both of them together can complete the work in x y/ x+ y days. Therefore, here, the required number of days = 12 - 24/ 36 = 8 days.

18.

Anand finishes a work in 7 days, Bittu finishes the same job in 8 days and Chandu in 6 days. They take turns to finish the work. Anand on the first day, Bittu on the second and Chandu on the third day and then Anand again and so on. On which day will the work get over?

A. 3 B. 6
C. 9 D. 7
Answer:D
Explanation: In the 1st day Anand does 1/7th of total work similarly, Bithu does 1/8th work in the 2nd day hence at d end of 3 days, work done = 1/7+1/8+1/6=73/168 remaining work = (168-73)/168 = 95/168 again after 6 days of work, remaining work is = (95-73)/168 = 22/168 and hence Anand completes the work on 7th day

19.

Susan can type 10 pages in 5 minutes. Mary can type 5 pages in 10 minutes. Working together, how many pages can they type in 30 minutes?

A. 15 B. 20
C. 25 D. 75
Answer:D
Explanation: (30/5=6; 6*10=60; Susan will type 60 pages in 30 min. 30/10=3; 5*3=15; Mary will type 15 pages in 30 min. 60+15=75)

20.

A can do a certain work in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A. How many days does B alone take to do the same job?

A. 7 days B. 15/2 days
C. 8 days D. None of these
Answer:B
Explanation: Ratio of time taken by A&B=160:100 =8:5 Suppose B alone takes x days to do the job. Then, 8:5::12:x => 8x=5*12 => x=15/2 days.