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Let rates be m,f,n

1/4n =2
n=1/8

1/4m = 0.5*(1/4m + 1/2f + 2)
1/4m - 1/2f =2....Eq.1

reqd = 1/m+f
m+f=??

1. 1/2f = 4
1/4m -4=2...from Eq.1
m can be find out...SUFFICIENT

2. 1/4m +2 =2* 1/2f
using Eq.1
1/f=4
1/4m + 2=4
m can be find out..SUFFICIENT

Ans D
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Given :
-> Maya paints 1/4 of the mural
-> Felix paints 1/2
-> Nora paints 1/4 in 2 hrs
-> Maya's time = 50% of the total time

Let Maya's time = M and Felix's time = F
Since Maya worked for half of the total time,
->M = (M+F+2)/2
-> 2M = M + F + 2
-> M = F + 2

We need M and F to determine Maya and Felix's combined rate

1) Felix worked for 4 hrs
Since we have F value, we can find M
Sufficient

2) Maya & Nora together worked twice as long as Felix.
M+2 = 2F
Using M = F+2, we can get unique M & F value.
Sufficient

Ans : D
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Maya did 25% of the work, Felix 50% and Nora remaining 25% in 2 hours.
Maya took 50% of total time

Evaluating statements:
1:
Felix worked for 4 hours:
M + F + N = Total time
Maya + 4 + 2 = Total
Maya = 1/2 total
1/2 Total + 6 = Total
1/2 Total = 6
Total =12
Not we have Maya's rate that 1/4 of work in 6 hours.
felix did 1/2 in 4 hours so we can find out what is the combines time for Mural. So Sufficient.

Statement 2:
Maya + Nora = 2 Felix
Maya = 1/2 of total
Maya + 2 = 2 Felix
Also total = maya + felix + 2
We can find out all the values of felix and Total so we can find the answer.
Sufficient.

Ans should be D.
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Maya, Felix, and Nora painted a mural at a community center in consecutive shifts, each at a constant hourly rate. Maya painted the first 25% of the mural, Felix painted the next 50%, and Nora painted the remainder. If Maya’s shift accounted for 50% of the total time spent on the mural and Nora worked for 2 hours, how many hours would it have taken Maya and Felix to complete the entire mural if they had worked together from start to finish at their same respective constant rates?

(1) Felix worked on the mural for 4 hours.
(2) The total time Maya and Nora spent on the mural was twice the time Felix spent on the mural.


 


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How long would it take Maya and Felix working together to paint mural ?

Maya paints 1/4 mural
Felix paints 1/2 mural
Nora paints 1/4 mural

Total time T
Maya time is Tm = T/2

Nora worked two hours Tn =2

Felix time is Tf

Total time is
T= tm + tf + tn = T/2 +tf +2

so tf = T/2 -2

work rates are
rate m = (1/4)/T/2 = 1/2T

rate f = (1/2) / (T/2-2)

therefore time would be 1/ (rate m + rate f)

Statement 1

Felix worked for 4 hours then T/2 -2 =4

so T=12

then rate m = 1/24 , rate f = 1/8

combined 1/24 + 1/8 = 4/24 = 1/6

time together is 6 hours

Sufficient

Statement 2

Total time Maya and Nora spent was twice Felix time

T/2 + 2 = 2 tf
Since
tf = T/2 -2

substitute
t/2 + 2 = 2(T/2 -) = T-4

So T/2 =6 or T =12

Maya worked 6 hours to paint 1/4 mural. so does 1 mural in 24hours 1/24

Felix worked 4 hours to do 1/2 mural , so does 1 mural in 8 hours

If they work together they do

1/24 + 1/8 = 1/6
there together they would finish in 6 hours

Sufficient

Answer D. Both statements alone are sufficient
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Rate = work/time
Maya has done 25% of work -> Work of Maya's Rate*Time = 0.25Work
Felix's Rate*Time = 0.50Work
Nora's Rate* Time = 0.25Work

Time equation is alos given as -> Time of Maya = 0.50 (Total Time of all the 3) => Tm = 0.50(Tm+Tf+Tn) = > 2Tm = Tm + Tf+ Tn => Tm = Tf+ Tn
Tn = Given as 2 hours
Tm = Tf+2

We are also required to find the total time taken by Maya and Felix to complete the work

Statement 1 - Tf = 4 is mentioned. Hence Tm = 6 This will help in arriving at answer. Hence this statement is sufficient
Statement 2 - Tm+Tn = 2Tf => Tf+2 + Tn = 2Tf => Tn+2 = Tf => 2+2 = Tf
Here also we have the value of all the variables hence this statement is also sufficient

Hence the answer is Option D
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Maya, Felix, and Nora painted a mural at a community center in consecutive shifts, each at a constant hourly rate. Maya painted the first 25% of the mural, Felix painted the next 50%, and Nora painted the remainder. If Maya’s shift accounted for 50% of the total time spent on the mural and Nora worked for 2 hours, how many hours would it have taken Maya and Felix to complete the entire mural if they had worked together from start to finish at their same respective constant rates?

(1) Felix worked on the mural for 4 hours.
(2) The total time Maya and Nora spent on the mural was twice the time Felix spent on the mural.


 


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  • Maya does 2 units of work.
  • Felix does 3 units of work.
  • Nora does 3 units of work.

Time taken by Maya = Taken by Nora + Felix.

1) We know that Nora and Felix together take 6 hours.

Maya takes 6 hours.

Now that we have time and work units we can find the rate.
This is enough.

2) Lets say time taken by Maya is x.

Time taken by Felix is (x+2)/2.

The equation becomes: (x+2)/2 + 2 = 1/2(x + (x+2)/2. 2).

Solving for x gives x = 6.

This is the same, as the scenario. So this statement is also enough.

I think the answer is D.
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Let the total time be split into:

* Maya = M hours
* Felix = F hours
* Nora = 2 hours

Mayas time is 50% of the time.

So Mayas time is half of the time:

M = ( M + F + 2 ) / 2

This means: 2M = M + F + 2

M = F + 2

So Maya always worked two hours more, than Felix.

1) F = 4

M = 4 + 2 = 6

Now we know both Maya and Felixs times. We can find their rates and calculate how long they take together.

2) Maya and Noras time together is two times Felixs time.

So M + 2 = 2F

We already know that M = F + 2

Now let us put them together: 2 + 2 = 2F

F + 4 = 2F

F = 4

Then M = 6. Same as 1.

I think the answer is Option D
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Let the time spent by Maya, Felix and Nora be M, F and N hours

N = 2
M = 25%
F= 50%
N = 25%

let total time taken for the painting the mural be x
let y be the time taken for F to paint the mural

so M completes 25% in x/2 hours
2 + x/2 + y = x

Option1: x/2 +4 = x-2
we are told y = 4
rearrange for x which is 12

workout the hourly rate of completion
25/6 for M and 12.5% for F
25/5.a + 25/2.a = 100
So total time for both to finish the mural is 6, sufficient

2. Now this one is somewhat easy to spot
x/2 + 2 = y/2
i realised that x/2 + 2 = 2/3 of the time
which means 1/3 was 4 hours of time, so
total time = 12. Bases to workout the time maya and felix would take.
And then you do the same calculation as 1, hourly rate based on 12 and you get to 6 again.

(25% completed by M in 2 hours and you get 12.5% in 1 hour...etc)

Answer D each statement alone is sufficient
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Let the mural denote w units of work and total time taken by the three as t units.
Nora does w/4 in 2 hours, so she can work alone and complete w in 8 hours.
Maya does w/4 work in t/2 hours.
Therefore, Felix does w/2 in (t/2)-2 hours.

(1)
Felix does w/2 in 4 hours, so he can work alone and complete w in 8 hours.
If Felix took 4 hours, Maya took 4+2=6 hours.
Maya does w/4 in 6 hours, so she can work alone and complete w in 24 hours.

We know Felix and Maya's individual rates, if they work together they can complete the work in 6 hours.
Sufficient.

(2)
Maya's time + Nora's time=2(Felix's time)
t/2 + 2 = 2[(t/2)-2]
t/2 + 2 = t-4
t/2=6
t=12
Which means Maya took 6 hours and Felix took 4 hours.
Rest of the calculation same as (1).
Sufficient.

(D)
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M + F + N = 25% + 50% + 25% = 100%
M + F + N = Time Taken
M = 50% of total time (x) + F + 2 hours
Therefore, M = 1/2 (M + F + 2) => 2M = M + F + 2; => M = F + 2
M & F finished together = how much time?

St 1: F = 4 hours
Therefore, M = 1/2 (M + 4 + 2) = 2M => M + 6 => M = 6
M = (1/4)/6 = 1/24 [25% = 1/4]
F = (1/2)/4 = 1/8 [50% = 1/2]
M + F = 1/24 + 1/8 = 4/24 = 1/6. They can finish in 6 hours. Sufficient.

St 2: M + 2 = 2F
F + 2 + 2 = 2F
F + 4 = 2F
F = 4
Sufficient, as we can calculate Maya's hour.
Therefore, each statement is sufficient alone.
Answer: D.
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Maya: 25% of the work
Felix: 50% of the work
Nora: remaining- 25% of the work
Let the total time taken is T
Maya: T/2, Nora:2 and Felix: T-(T/2+2)=T/2-2

So let their individual work rates be m, f, and n respectively and Total work be W
So m*T/2=W/4=> m=W/2T
f*(T/2-2)=W/2=> f= W/(T-4)
(m+f)*t=W => (W/2T + W/T-4)*t =W

[(1/2T)+(1/(T-4))]*t=1
So if T is known then we can solve for t

St1: Felix takes 4 hrs = T/2-2=4=> T=12 hrs; St 1 alone is sufficient
St2: Time of maya+nora= twice of felix
T/2+2=2(T/2-2)
T=12 hrs, st2 alone is also sufficient
option D is the correct answer
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So Total work w and total time t
Maya - 25% work in 50% time => rate of maya = 0.25w/0.5t = 0.5w/t
Felix - 50% work lets say in tf time => rate = 0.5w/tf
Nora - 25% work in 2 hrs => rate = 0.25w/2hrs

So if we take w = 1 like % is there so Total time t take by three of them in hours is (2 + tf + 0.5t = t)

Calculate = hours in which maya and felix will finish the mural = 1/(rate of maya and felix combined)

1/(0.5/t + 0.5/tf) = ?
t*tf/(t+tf) = ?

So we already have one equation for t and tf if we somehow get one more relation between t and tf we can get the ans required.

S1: tf = 4hrs => sufficient it gave us tf directly
S2: 0.5t + 2 = (tf/2) - got another equation and we can solve for t and tf and get our ans - sufficient

Ans - Both statements alone are sufficient

Ans - D
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Maya, Felix, and Nora painted a mural at a community center in consecutive shifts, each at a constant hourly rate. Maya painted the first 25% of the mural, Felix painted the next 50%, and Nora painted the remainder. If Maya’s shift accounted for 50% of the total time spent on the mural and Nora worked for 2 hours, how many hours would it have taken Maya and Felix to complete the entire mural if they had worked together from start to finish at their same respective constant rates?

(1) Felix worked on the mural for 4 hours.
(2) The total time Maya and Nora spent on the mural was twice the time Felix spent on the mural.


 


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needs to be solved by W=R*t
Maya`s time taken will be equal to Flix+Nora`s time as they have told half of total time
Also take total work = 8 so M does 2, F does 4 and N does 2
We need time taken by flix which A & B both give independently, so answer is D
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Maya, Felix, and Nora painted a mural at a community center in consecutive shifts, each at a constant hourly rate. Maya painted the first 25% of the mural, Felix painted the next 50%, and Nora painted the remainder. If Maya’s shift accounted for 50% of the total time spent on the mural and Nora worked for 2 hours, how many hours would it have taken Maya and Felix to complete the entire mural if they had worked together from start to finish at their same respective constant rates?

(1) Felix worked on the mural for 4 hours.
(2) The total time Maya and Nora spent on the mural was twice the time Felix spent on the mural.


 


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The total time is T. Maya's shift is half of it, so T/2. Felix and Nora share the other half, and Nora took 2, so Felix worked T/2 - 2.

(1) T/2- 2 = 4, so T = 12. Maya: quarter of the mural in 6 hours, 1/24 per hour. Felix: half in 4 hours, 1/8. Sum is 1/24 plus 3/24 = 1/6. So 6 hours together. This is sufficient.

(2) T/2 plus 2 = 2(T/2 - 2) = T - 4. Therefore, T/2 = 6 and T = 12. Sufficient
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Let the whole mural = 1

Maya painted 1/4
Felix painted 1/2
Nora painted 1/4

M = Maya's time
F = Felix's time
N = Nora's time

Given: N = 2 hours

Maya's shift was 50% of the total time. So,

----> M = (M + F + N)/2

----> 2M = M + F + N

----> M = F + N

----> Since N = 2,

----> M = F + 2

We need the time Maya and Felix would take together. For that, we need their combined rate: Rate = (1/4)/M + (1/2)/F

Statement (1)

Felix worked 4 hours.

So, F = 4

Then, M = 4 + 2 = 6

Maya's rate = (1/4)/6 = 1/24

Felix's rate = (1/2)/4 = 1/8

Combined rate: 1/24 + 1/8 = 1/24 + 3/24 = 1/6

Time to paint the whole mural: 1 ÷ (1/6) = 6 hours

Statement (1) is sufficient.


Statement (2)

The total time Maya and Nora spent was twice Felix's time.

----> M + N = 2F

Since N = 2,

----> M + 2 = 2F

From the given, M = F + 2

Substitute:

----> F + 2 + 2 = 2F

----> F = 4

Then,M = 6

Combined rate = 1/6

Time = 6 hours

Statement (2) is also sufficient.

Answer: D
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Let,
Maya time = tm
Felix time = tf
Nora time = tn = 2 hours

Given,

maya's shift = 50% of total time
tm = (tm+tf +tn)/2
tm = tf +2

maya's rate of working, rm = (1/4)/tm
Felix's rate of working, rf = (1/2)/tf

To find time for Maya & Felix working together, we need to find tf?

Statement 1:

Felix worked 4 hours

tf = 4
tm = tf +2 = 6

So,
rm = (1/4)/6 = 1/24
rf = (1/2)/4 = 1/8

So, rm + rf = 1/6

Time to complete the mural when maya & felix worked together = 1/(1/6) = 6 hours

Sufficient.

Statement 2:

tm + tn = 2tf

tf +2 + 2 = 2tf
tf = 4

Similar to statement q, we can use tf to solve & get the time required.

Sufficient

Answer : D (Each statement alone are sufficient).


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Maya, Felix, and Nora painted a mural at a community center in consecutive shifts, each at a constant hourly rate. Maya painted the first 25% of the mural, Felix painted the next 50%, and Nora painted the remainder. If Maya’s shift accounted for 50% of the total time spent on the mural and Nora worked for 2 hours, how many hours would it have taken Maya and Felix to complete the entire mural if they had worked together from start to finish at their same respective constant rates?

(1) Felix worked on the mural for 4 hours.
(2) The total time Maya and Nora spent on the mural was twice the time Felix spent on the mural.


 


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