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31 May 2017, 00:54
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Hi, some where I found wonderful explanation on multiple rate problem, but they lack any further explanation. It would be grateful if the quant wizards can explain them with examples.
If A can finish a work in X time and B can finish the
same work in Y time then both of them together can
finish that work in (X*Y)/ (X+Y) time.
If A can finish a work in X time and A & B together can
finish the same work in S time then B can finish that
work in (XS)/(X-S) time.
If A can finish a work in X time and B in Y time and C in
Z time then all of them working together will finish the
work in (XYZ)/ (XY +YZ +XZ) time
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If A can finish a work in X time and B can finish the
same work in Y time then both of them together can
finish that work in (X*Y)/ (X+Y) time.
If A can finish a work in X time and A & B together can
finish the same work in S time then B can finish that
work in (XS)/(X-S) time.
If A can finish a work in X time and B in Y time and C in
Z time then all of them working together will finish the
work in (XYZ)/ (XY +YZ +XZ) time
If you found this post great, kindly appreciate me with an kudos
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Since the work done is same throughout the question so for simplicity work done can be taken as 1
Rate*Time = Work
Let Rate of A be A ,Rate of B be B and Rate of C be C
If A can finish a work in X time and B can finish the same work in Y time then both of them together can finish that work in (X*Y)/ (X+Y) time.
A can finish a work in X time
=> A * X = 1 (Work =1)
=> A = 1/X
B can finish the same work in Y
=> B * Y = 1 (Work =1)
=> B = 1/Y
When they both work together then their combined rate = Sum of their rates = A + B
(A+B)*T = 1 (T is the time they take to complete the work)
(1/X + 1/Y)*T =1
=> (X+Y)*T/XY = 1
=> T= XY/(X+Y)
If A can finish a work in X time and A & B together can finish the same work in S time then B can finish that work in (XS)/(X-S) time.
A can finish a work in X time
=> A * X = 1 (Work =1)
=> A = 1/X
A & B together can finish the same work in S time
=> (A+B)*S = 1
=> A+B = 1/S
=> B = 1/S - A = 1/S - 1/X = (X-S)/XS
Let time taken by B to finish the work = T
B * T = 1
=> T = 1/B = 1/ (X-s)/XS = XS/(X-S)
If A can finish a work in X time and B in Y time and C in Z time then all of them working together will finish the work in (XYZ)/ (XY +YZ +XZ) time
A can finish a work in X time
=> A = 1/X (Same as above)
B in Y time and C in Z time
=> B = 1/Y and C = 1/Z
If they are working together then
(A+B+C)*T = 1
=> (1/X + 1/Y + 1/Z)*T=1
=> (YZ + XZ + XY)*T/XYZ = 1
=> T = XYZ/(YZ + XZ + XY)
Hope it helps!
Rate*Time = Work
Let Rate of A be A ,Rate of B be B and Rate of C be C
If A can finish a work in X time and B can finish the same work in Y time then both of them together can finish that work in (X*Y)/ (X+Y) time.
A can finish a work in X time
=> A * X = 1 (Work =1)
=> A = 1/X
B can finish the same work in Y
=> B * Y = 1 (Work =1)
=> B = 1/Y
When they both work together then their combined rate = Sum of their rates = A + B
(A+B)*T = 1 (T is the time they take to complete the work)
(1/X + 1/Y)*T =1
=> (X+Y)*T/XY = 1
=> T= XY/(X+Y)
If A can finish a work in X time and A & B together can finish the same work in S time then B can finish that work in (XS)/(X-S) time.
A can finish a work in X time
=> A * X = 1 (Work =1)
=> A = 1/X
A & B together can finish the same work in S time
=> (A+B)*S = 1
=> A+B = 1/S
=> B = 1/S - A = 1/S - 1/X = (X-S)/XS
Let time taken by B to finish the work = T
B * T = 1
=> T = 1/B = 1/ (X-s)/XS = XS/(X-S)
If A can finish a work in X time and B in Y time and C in Z time then all of them working together will finish the work in (XYZ)/ (XY +YZ +XZ) time
A can finish a work in X time
=> A = 1/X (Same as above)
B in Y time and C in Z time
=> B = 1/Y and C = 1/Z
If they are working together then
(A+B+C)*T = 1
=> (1/X + 1/Y + 1/Z)*T=1
=> (YZ + XZ + XY)*T/XYZ = 1
=> T = XYZ/(YZ + XZ + XY)
Hope it helps!
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