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If 4 boys or 3 men can complete a piece of work in 10 days how many days will it take for 4 men and 3 boys to finish the work?

A. 24/5
B. 4
C. 24/7
D. 3
E. 8/3
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If 4 boys or 3 men can complete a piece of work in 10 days how many days will it take for 4 men and 3 boys to finish the work?

A. 24/5
B. 4
C. 24/7
D. 3
E. 8/3
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Method 1:
Given, 4/b = 10 & 3/m = 10
—> 1/b = 1/40 & 1/m = 1/30

Work done by 4 men and 3 boys in a day
= 4/m + 3/b = 4/30 + 3/40
= (4*4 + 3*3)/120 = 25/120 = 5/24

Time required to complete the work = 24/5

IMO Option A


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4 boys can complete the work in 10 days
—> 1 boy can complete the work in 40 days

Similarly, 1 man can complete the work in 30 days.

Let the total work = LCM(40, 30) = 120 units
—> Rate of 1 boy = 120/40 = 3 units/day
& Rate of 1 man = 120/30 = 4 units/day

Rate of 4 men & 3 boys = 4*4 + 3*3 = 25 units/day
—> Time talen to complete the same work = 120/25 = 24/5 days

IMO Option A
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4 boys = 3 men
1 boys = ¾ men
3 boys = (¾) * 3 men
= 9/4 men
4 men + 3 boys = 4 men + 3 boys = 4 men + 9/4 men = 25/4 men

3 men can complete a work in 10 days

25/4 men can complete a work in (10 x 3)*4/25 = 24/5 days (A)
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Completion of work, or work that is completed is = 1



Work done by 4 Boys in 10 days = 1

Work done by 4 Boys in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10}\)

Work done by 1 Boys in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10 * 4}\) = \(\frac{1}{40}\)



Similarly, Work done by 3 Men in 10 days = 1

Work done by 3 Men in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10}\)

Work done by 1 Man in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10 * 3}\) = \(\frac{1}{30}\)



Therefore work done in 1 day by 3 Boys and 4 Men = \(3 * \frac{1}{40} + 4 * \frac{1}{30}\) = \(\frac{9 + 16}{120} = \frac{25}{120} = \frac{5}{24}\)



The number of days = Inverse of the work done in 1 day = \(\frac{24}{5}\)

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3Men= 4 boys
M/B=4/3
4m+3B=4x4/3B+3B
=25/3B
now
(25/3)Bx T=4Bx10 (T= no of days)
T=24/5
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Completion of work, or work that is completed is = 1



Work done by 4 Boys in 10 days = 1

Work done by 4 Boys in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10}\)

Work done by 1 Boys in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10 * 4}\) = \(\frac{1}{40}\)



Similarly, Work done by 3 Men in 10 days = 1

Work done by 3 Men in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10}\)

Work done by 1 Man in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{10 * 3}\) = \(\frac{1}{30}\)



Therefore work done in 1 day by 3 Boys and 4 Men = \(3 * \frac{1}{40} + 4 * \frac{1}{30}\) = \(\frac{9 + 16}{120} = \frac{25}{120} = \frac{5}{24}\)



The number of days = Inverse of the work done in 1 day = \(\frac{24}{5}\)

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I am not convinced with your calculations. Can you please elaborate on that? and please explain why we can not assume that all boys and men work at the same exact constant speed. Then the answer would be the same 10 days.

Bunuel could you also elaborate on this?

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Work= Rate * time

Lets assume work=1
4 Boys can finish 1 in 10 days. Rate of 4 boys= 1/10
Rate of 1 Boy= 1/40
Similarly rate of 1 Men=1/30.

Let's assume time t to finish work 1 by 3 boys and 4 men.
Work=R*t
1= t(3/40+4/30) ->t(25/120)=1 -> t=120/25 -> t->24/5
Answer A.
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