SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-2 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If 3 men or 4 women can reap a field in 43 days. How long will 7 men and 5 women take to reap it?

    A)  3 days             

    B)  7 days

    C)  12 days

    D)  15 days

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Here, 3 men's work =4women'swork 3 men can reap \[\frac{1}{43}\]of the field in 1 day. \[\therefore \]1 man reaps \[\frac{1}{129}\] of the field in 1 day. 4 women reap \[\frac{1}{43}\]of the field in 1 day. \[\therefore \]1 woman reaps\[\frac{1}{172}\]of the field in 1 day. \[\therefore \]7 men and 5 women reap \[\left( \frac{7}{129}+\frac{5}{172} \right)\]of the field 1 day or \[\frac{1}{12}\]of the field in 1 day. \[\therefore \]7 men and B women will reap the whole field in 12 days                        


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