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Time and Work
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Question :    If Justin can finish the work in 79 days and Jesse can finish the same work in 84 days, then in how many days both can finish the work together?


Correct Answer  40 116/163 days or 40.712 days

Solution & Explanation

Solution

Given,

The number of days to finish the work by Justin = 79 days

And, the number of days to finish the same work by Jesse = 84 days

Thus, the number of days to finish the work by Justin and Jesse together = ?

Here,

∵ In 79 days the work done by Justin = 1

∴ In 1 day, the work done by Justin = 1/79 part

Similarly,

∵ In 84 days the work done by Jesse = 1

∴ In 1 day, the work done by Jesse = 1/84 part

Now, in 1 day, the work done by Justin and Jesse together

= In 1 day work done by Justin + In 1 day the work done by Jesse

= 1/79 + 1/84

= 84 + 79/6636

= 163/6636 part of work

This means in 1 day, 163/6636 part of work is done by Justin and Jesse working together.

Now, the number of days required to finish 163/6636 part of work by Justin + Jesse working together = 1

∴ the number of days required to finish 1 work by Justin + Jesse together

= 1/163/6636

= 1 × 6636/163 = 6636/163 days

= 40 116/163 days = or 40.712 days

Thus, Justin and Jesse working together will finish the work in 40 116/163 days = or 40.712 days Answer

Shortcut Trick to solve the problems based on time and work using formula

Case: If A can finish a work in a days, and B can finish the same work in b days,
then working together the number of days require to finish the work
= a × b/a + b days.

Here given,

The number of days required to finish the work by Justin = 79 days

And the number of days required to finish the same work by Jesse = 84 days

Thus, the number of days required to finish the work Justin and Jesse working together = ?

Here a = 79 days

And, b = 84 days

Thus, using formula a × b/a + b days

The number of days required to finish the work when Justin and Jesse working together

= 79 × 84/79 + 84 days

= 6636/163 days

= 40 116/163 days or 40.712

Thus, Justin and Jesse together will finish the work in 40 116/163 days or 40.712 days Answer


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