Question:
If Mark can finish the work in 33 days and Jacob can finish the same work in 38 days, then in how many days both can finish the work together?
Correct Answer
17 47/71 days or 17.662 days
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
The number of days to finish the work by Mark = 33 days
And, the number of days to finish the same work by Jacob = 38 days
Thus, the number of days to finish the work by Mark and Jacob together = ?
Here,
∵ In 33 days the work done by Mark = 1
∴ In 1 day, the work done by Mark = 1/33 part
Similarly,
∵ In 38 days the work done by Jacob = 1
∴ In 1 day, the work done by Jacob = 1/38 part
Now, in 1 day, the work done by Mark and Jacob together
= In 1 day work done by Mark + In 1 day the work done by Jacob
= 1/33 + 1/38
= 38 + 33/1254
= 71/1254 part of work
This means in 1 day, 71/1254 part of work is done by Mark and Jacob working together.
Now, the number of days required to finish 71/1254 part of work by Mark + Jacob working together = 1
∴ the number of days required to finish 1 work by Mark + Jacob together
= 1/71/1254
= 1 × 1254/71 = 1254/71 days
= 17 47/71 days = or 17.662 days
Thus, Mark and Jacob working together will finish the work in 17 47/71 days = or 17.662 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 Mark = 33 days
And the number of days required to finish the same work by Jacob = 38 days
Thus, the number of days required to finish the work Mark and Jacob working together = ?
Here a = 33 days
And, b = 38 days
Thus, using formula a × b/a + b days
The number of days required to finish the work when Mark and Jacob working together
= 33 × 38/33 + 38 days
= 1254/71 days
= 17 47/71 days or 17.662
Thus, Mark and Jacob together will finish the work in 17 47/71 days or 17.662 days Answer
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