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Formula for Chain Rule:
M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2
M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2
Here,
M M = Men or women or any person
E E = Efficiency of the person
D D = Days
H H = Hours
W W = Work
Note: In general Inputs I n p u t s are on the left side,
Outputs O u t p u t s are on the right side of the
equation. Here, Men, efficiency etc are inputs. Work is
output.
Solved Example:
If 12 carpenters working 6 hours a day can make 30
chairs in 24 days, how many chairs will 18 carpenters
make in 36 days, each working 8 hours a day?
Solution:
Let us prepare small table to understand the problem.
MenHoursDaysChairs126243018836? M e n H o u r s D a
y s C h a i r s 12 6 24 30 18 8 36 ?
Formula: M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2 M 1 E 1 D 1 H 1
M2E2D2H2=W1W2
∴12×6×2418×8×36=30x ∴ 12 × 6 × 24 18 × 8 × 36 = 30 x
( ∵ ∵ E is omitted as the efficicney is same.)
⇒12×6×24218×8×363=30x ⇒ 12 × 6 × 24 2 18 × 8 × 36 3 =
30 x
⇒12×6×242183×8×363=30x ⇒ 12 × 6 × 24 2 18 3 × 8 × 36
3 = 30 x
⇒124×6×242183×8×363=30x ⇒ 12 4 × 6 × 24 2 18 3 × 8 ×
36 3 = 30 x
⇒x=90 ⇒ x = 90
Exercise
136 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days
working 6 hours a day. In how many days will 27 men
complete the same work working 8 hours a day?
A12
B18
C36
D48
Answer: B
Explanation:
MenHoursDaysWork366181278?1 M e n H o u r s D a y s
W o r k 36 6 18 1 27 8 ? 1
Formula: M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2 M 1 E 1 D 1 H 1
M2E2D2H2=W1W2
∴36×6×1827×8×x=11 ∴ 36 × 6 × 18 27 × 8 × x = 1 1
⇒x=18 ⇒ x = 18
23 pumps, working 6 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2
days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to
empty the tank in 1 day?
A6
B9
C24
D32
Answer: B
Explanation:
PumpsHoursDaysWork36214?11 P u m p s H o u r s D a
ysWork36214?11
Formula: M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2 M 1 E 1 D 1 H 1
M2E2D2H2=W1W2
∴3×6×24×x×1=11 ∴ 3 × 6 × 2 4 × x × 1 = 1 1
∴x=9 ∴ x = 9
3If five cats can kill five mice in five minutes, how long
will it take 100 cats to kill 100 mice?
A5
B1
C100
D500
Answer: A
Explanation:
catsTimeWork555100?100 c a t s T i m e W o r k 5 5 5
100 ? 100
Formula: M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2 M 1 E 1 D 1 H 1
M2E2D2H2=W1W2
Work = mice. Also, Time in given in minutues and days
are not given.
∴5×5100×x=5100 ∴ 5 × 5 100 × x = 5 100
⇒5×5100×x=5100 ⇒ 5 × 5 100 × x = 5 100
⇒x=5 ⇒ x = 5
436 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days
working 6 hours a day. In how many days will 27 men
with half the efficiency complete "double" the work
working 8 hours a day?
A18
B36
C72
D108
Answer: C
Explanation:
If the efficiciency of the former men is 2 2 units then
later men is 1 1 unit.
MenEffi.DaysHrsWork3621861271?82 M e n E f f i . D a y
s H r s W o r k 36 2 18 6 1 27 1 ? 8 2
Formula: M1E1D1H1M2E2D2H2=W1W2 M 1 E 1 D 1 H 1
M2E2D2H2=W1W2
∴36×2×18×627×1×x×8=12 ∴ 36 × 2 × 18 × 6 27 × 1 × x × 8 =
12
⇒x=72 ⇒ x = 72
5If 18 pumps of 25 watts can raise 250 tonnes of water
to a height of 15 mts in 10 days working 7 hours a day,
how many pumps of 40 wtts will be required to raise
200 tonnes of water to a height of 12 mts in 14 days,
working 9 hours a day?
A24
B8
C12
D4
Answer: D
Explanation:
Here, Height is output as it requires inputs to pump.
PumpsWattsDaysHrsWorkHt.362510725015x401492001
2 P u m p s W a t t s D a y s H r s W o r k H t . 36 25 10 7
250 15 x 40 14 9 200 12
∴18×25×10×7x×40×14×9=250×15200×12 ∴ 18 × 25 × 10 × 7
x × 40 × 14 × 9 = 250 × 15 200 × 12
⇒x=4 ⇒ x = 4
6If 30 men working 7 hours a day can make 12 tables in
18 days, how many days will 45 women working 9
hours a day take to make 32 chairs? Given, 4 men can
make 3 tables in the same time as 3 women can make 4
chairs.
A42
B21
C14
DCannot be determined
Answer: C
Explanation:
We cannot directly apply chain rule here as work is
different in both cases as well as on the first job men
are working and on the second women are working.
Let the efficiency of a man = m m , Woman = w w
Also, a Table= t t units, chair = c c units.
∴30×m×18×745×w×d×9=12t32c(1) (1) ∴ 30 × m × 18 × 7 45
× w × d × 9 = 12 t 32 c
It is given, 4 men can make 3 tables in the same time as
3 women can make 4 chairs.
∴4×m3×w=3t4c ∴ 4 × m 3 × w = 3 t 4 c
∴mw=9t16c(2) (2) ∴ m w = 9 t 16 c
Substituting equation (2) ( 2 ) in equation (1) ( 1 ) ,
∴30×9t×18×745×16c×d×9=12t32c ∴ 30 × 9 t × 18 × 7 45 ×
16 c × d × 9 = 12 t 32 c
∴d=14 ∴ d = 14
7If 9 engines consume 24 metric tonnes of coal, when
each is working 8 hours per day, how much coal will be
required for 8 engines, each running 13 hours a day, it
is given that 3 engines of former type consume as much
as 4 engines of latter type?
A13
B26
C32
DCannot be determined
Answer: B
Explanation:
Let the engine one capacity = E1 E 1 and engine two
capacity = E2 E 2
Given,
∴9×E1×88×E2×13=24x(1) (1) ∴ 9 × E 1 × 8 8 × E 2 × 13 = 24
x
Given, 3 engines of former type consume as much as 4
engines of latter type
∴3×E14×E2=11 ∴ 3 × E 1 4 × E 2 = 1 1
∴E1E2=43(2) (2) ∴ E 1 E 2 = 4 3
Substituting equation (2) ( 2 ) in (1) ( 1 ) ,
∴9×4×88×3×13=24x ∴ 9 × 4 × 8 8 × 3 × 13 = 24 x
∴x=26 ∴ x = 26
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