Directions: Two quantities A and B are given in the following questio...
Understanding Quantity A
To find the time taken by X and Y to complete the work together, we first need to determine their individual work rates.
- X's rate: X completes the work in 26 days. Therefore, X's work rate = 1/26 (work per day).
- Y's efficiency: Y is 30% more efficient than X. Thus, Y's rate = X's rate + 30% of X's rate = 1/26 + 0.3 * (1/26) = 1.3/26 = 13/260 = 1/20 (work per day).
- Combined rate of X and Y:
- Combined rate = X's rate + Y's rate = 1/26 + 1/20.
- To add these, we find a common denominator (260):
- (10/260) + (13/260) = 23/260.
- Time taken by X and Y together:
- Time = 1 / (combined rate) = 260/23 ≈ 11.304 days.
Understanding Quantity B
Next, we calculate the time taken by 6 men and 6 children to complete the same work.
- Work rate of men: 10 men complete the work in 8 days, so 1 man’s rate = 1/(10 * 8) = 1/80 (work per day).
- Work rate of children: Each child is 75% as efficient as a man, so:
- Child's rate = 0.75 * (1/80) = 3/240 = 1/80 (work per day).
- Combined rate of 6 men and 6 children:
- Combined rate = (6 * 1/80) + (6 * 1/80) = (6/80 + 6/80) = 12/80 = 3/20 (work per day).
- Time taken by 6 men and 6 children:
- Time = 1 / (combined rate) = 20/3 ≈ 6.67 days.
Final Comparison
- Quantity A: ≈ 11.304 days
- Quantity B: ≈ 6.67 days
Thus,
Conclusion
- Since Quantity A (11.304 days) is greater than Quantity B (6.67 days), the correct answer is option D: Quantity A > Quantity B.
Directions: Two quantities A and B are given in the following questio...
Quantity A -
Time taken by X = 26 days.
Efficiency ratio X : Y = 10:13
Time ratio will be opposite of efficiency ratio.
Time taken by Y = 26 × (10 / 13) = 20
Time taken by both =1 / (1 / 20 + 1 / 26) = 260 / 23 = 11.3 days
Quantity B -
Let total work be = 10 × 8 = 80 units (considering 1 men does 1 unit work in a day)
Work done by a child in a day = 75% of 1 unit or 0.75 unit.
Work done by 6 men and 6 children in a day = 6 + 6 × 0.75 = 10.5
Time = 80 / 10.5 = 7.61 days
Hence, Quantity A > Quantity B