# Recent questions tagged work-time

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IT was estimated that $52$ men can complete a strip in a newly constructed highway connecting cities $P$ and $Q$ in $10$ days, Due to an emergency, $12$ men were sent to another project. How many number of days, more than the original estimate, will be required to complete the strip? $3$ days $5$ days $10$ days $13$ days
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Two pipes $P$ and $Q$ can fill a tank in $6$ hours and $9$ hours respectively, while a third pipe $R$ can empty the tank in $12$ hours. Initially, $P$ and $R$ are open for $4$ hours, Then $P$ is closed and $Q$ is opened. After $6$ more hours $R$ is closed. The total time taken to fill the tank (in hours) is ____ $13.50$ $14.50$ $15.50$ $16.50$
A contract is to be completed in $52$ days and $125$ identical robots were employed, each operational for $7$ hours a day. After $39$ days, five-seventh of the work was completed. How many additional robots would be required to complete the work on time, if each robot is now operational for $8$ hours a day? $50$ $89$ $146$ $175$
Seven machines take $7$ minutes to make $7$ identical toys. At the same rate, how many minutes would it take for $100$ machine to make $100$ toys? $1$ $7$ $100$ $700$
$X$ bullocks and $Y$ tractors take $8$ days to plough a field. If we have the number of bullocks and double the number of tractors, it takes $5$ days to plough the same field. How many days will it take $X$ bullocks alone to plough the field? $30$ $35$ $40$ $45$
S, M, E and F are working in shifts in a team to finish a project. M works with twice the efficiency of others but for half as many days as E worked. S and M have $6$ hour shifts in a day, whereas E and F have $12$ hours shifts. What is the ratio of contribution of M to contribution of E in the project? $1:1$ $1:2$ $1:4$ $2:1$
$P$, $Q$, $R$ and $S$ are working on a project. $Q$ can finish the task in $25$ days, working alone for $12$ hours a day. $R$ can finish the task in $50$ days, working alone for $12$ hours per day. $Q$ worked $12$ hours a day but took sick leave in the beginning for two ... What is the ratio of work done by $Q$ and $R$ after $7$ days from the start of the project? $10:11$ $11:10$ $20:21$ $21:20$
It takes $30$ minutes to empty a half-full tank by draining it at a constant rate. It is decided to simultaneously pump water into the half-full tank while draining it. What is the rate at which water has to be pumped in so that it gets fully filled in $10$ minutes? $4$ times the draining rate $3$ times the draining rate $2.5$ times the draining rate $2$ times the draining rate
The current erection cost of a structure is $Rs$. $13,200$. If the labour wages per day increase by $1/5$ of the current wages and the working hours decrease by $1/24$ of the current period, then the new cost of erection in $Rs$. is $16,500$ $15,180$ $11,000$ $10,120$