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Work and Ratio Problems Solutions

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and solutions involving work rates, ratios, combinations, and permutations. It includes scenarios such as calculating the time taken by individuals to complete tasks, determining seating arrangements, and finding the number of distinct teams or numbers under certain conditions. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers and detailed calculations to arrive at the solutions.

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Work and Ratio Problems Solutions

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and solutions involving work rates, ratios, combinations, and permutations. It includes scenarios such as calculating the time taken by individuals to complete tasks, determining seating arrangements, and finding the number of distinct teams or numbers under certain conditions. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers and detailed calculations to arrive at the solutions.

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[Link], Adrita and Pushpita can do a work in 1 hour. Tahniyat works


twice as fast as Adrita and thrice as fast as Pushpita. In how many hours
can Pushpita alone complete the work?
(A) 6 Hours (B) 5 Hours (C) 3 Hours (D) 2 Hours (E) None of these !

32 hours
Let , pushpita takes

takes z hours
:
Tahniyat
takes 22 hours
: Atrita

As per question .
+
F
-

+
n
+
+
2n
+
z =
I

-
or
Gn = 11
or ,

or, 3uz H
on 32 3 5
.

hours .
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3. If the ratio of the lengths of two trains is 2 : 3 and the ratio of the times taken by
them to completely cross each other when travelling in the same direction and
when travelling in opposite directions is 4 : 1, what is the ratio of the speed of the
faster train to the speed of the slower train?

B
(A) 5:2 (B) 5:3 (C) 3:2 (D) 5:4 (E) 7:6

As per Question ,

&
24
Let , length of the trains be 2n 34 .

su

speed of faster train = S , + S2

slower
train-S2
speed off

distance 2n +3
= 5x t -
or
Total =

OV sitiz = GS1-432
,

or 54 = 332
,

=
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4. At Trisha International School, A class is divided into four groups of four


students each. If a project is to be assigned to a team of three students, none
of which can be from the same group, what is the greatest number of distinct
teams to which the project could be assigned?
(A) 4^3 (B) 4^4 (C) 4^5 (D) 6(4^4) (E) 4(3^6)

out of 4 to provide member :"


choosing which 3
groups

choosing each member from selected 3


groups-4x44 xhe

4cgX4c X4c , Xhc ,


: Total
B
=

-4x43
= 44
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6. A family consisting of one mother, one father, two daughters and a son is taking a

B
road trip in a sedan. The sedan has two front seats and three back seats. If one of
the parents must drive and the two daughters refuse to sit next to each other, how
many possible seating arrangements are there?
(A) 28 (B) 32 (C) 48 (D)60 (E) 120

Case : 1 (Daughter in front seat)

Crest three in the back seat)


2 (Any parent in front seat) X 2 (Any taughter) X 3!

= 2x2X 3 ! 24

back window seats)


case : 2 <Daughter in

sit
between the taughters X2Cways taughter
san
to sit
front seat) X 2 (other parent son) XI (last one

parent
or

2 (Any in

= 2x2X1X2

= 8

24+ 8 32
Total
=

:
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13. 1% of 200% of 360 is what percent of 0.1% of 60?


(A) 12 (B) 120 (C) 1,200 (D) 12,000 (E) 120,000

Let the percent


,
bes

x 360
, xX200x360
Ov
= 4
D
or, 212000
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18. At a certain organisation, the number of male members went up by 12% in the year 2001
from year 2000, and the number of females members went down by 6% in the same time
period. If the total membership at the organisation went up by 1.2% from the year 2000 to 2001,
what was the ratio of male members to female members in the year 2000?
(A) 1:2 (B) 1:3 (C) 2:3 (D) 3:2 (E) 2:1

Let the number of male be m


,

of female be f
the number

As per question, C
f) = 0 .
12m-0 .
0 of
0012 (m +
0018 = 0 .
12m-0 .
0 of
0 012m +
or ,
.

or, 0 . 0725 = 0
.
108m

or
on
7
=
=
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21. Find the number of ways in which four men, two women and a child
can sit at a round table if the child is seated between two women.
(A) 24 (B) 36 (C) 48 (D) 120 (E) 240

objects in circles (n-1) !


arrangements of distinct a
number in

Two

: Total
women

=
&

<Shmen)
one

+
child
1 (two
- one

women
unit

& 1 child)> 4 + 1 =
5
&
: arrangements =
(5-1) !) 4 !
two (W
be arranged in ways <
Wa) (c <Wi)
-

but
.
two women can ,

: Total = 2x4 !

= 2x4x3x2

= 48
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25. How many different 3-digit numbers are greater than 299 and do not
contain the digits 1, 6, or 8?
(A) 222 (B) 245 (C) 291 (D) 315 (E) 343

number
be filled to make the desired 3 digit ----

Three places to
(3 > 4 , 5 7 9)
to fill the left most place = 5 chaises , ,

Total 1 6 & 8)
ways
2 Choices (All digits except ,

middle place
=

to fill the
Total ways (All Lights except 1 600)
7 choices
,

rightmost place =

to fill the
Total ways

5x7X72245

B
-Total decived numbers :

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