Question 40
HardOriginal questionChitra can plaster a hall in 12 days and Dinesh in 16 days. With the help of Ezhil, all three finish it in 4 days. The ₹3,600 payment is shared by the work each did. What is Ezhil's share?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
In 4 days Chitra does ; Dinesh does .
Ezhil does the rest: .
Ezhil's share = .
Worth noting
All three worked the same 4 days, but that does not mean equal pay: splitting three ways gives ₹1,200, which is Chitra's share, not Ezhil's.
- Concept
- Wages of a helper found from the work left over
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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