Question 33
MediumOriginal questionAnil can paint a house in 10 days and Bharti in 15 days. They paint it together and are paid ₹4,500 in all. If the money is shared by the work each does, how much does Anil get?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Working the same number of days, work done is in the ratio of rates: .
Anil's share = .
Worth noting
Share by work, i.e. by efficiency, not by days. ₹1,800 is Bharti's share; splitting equally gives ₹2,250.
- Concept
- Wages shared in the ratio of work done
- Typical timeTypical
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- Your timeYours
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