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rajeshsinghgmat Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
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22/15

ritzzzr Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
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Rate of work for x is 1/12 i.e. it will complete 1/12th of work in one hour
Rate of work for y is 1/15 i.e. it will complete 1/15th of work in one hour
Rate of work for z is 1/18 i.e. it will complete 1/18th of work in one hour

Combined rate of work for y & z is 1/15 + 1/18 =(18 + 15 )/270 = 11/90

i.e. both complete 11/90th of work in one hour
So total time taken by both of them to complete the work is 90/11
SO ratio of time taken by X & by y & Z together =12/(90/11)
=22/15

rajput.sushant Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
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Since we know Work = Rate X Time
work done is same by x,y,z i.e. lets say work done is 1

Rate at which x works Rx-----1/12
similarly Ry-----1/15
Rz-----1/18

When y and z work together their rate of doing a job...Ry+Rz-----1/15+1/18=11/90
Now Tx/Ty+z=Ry+z/Rx since work done is same, time is inversely proportional to rate.

Tx/Ty+z=(11/90)/(1/12)=11*12/90=22/15

Thanks

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robvspencer wrote:
Use work formula and this problem takes > minute.

x = 12
y = 15
z = 18

need ratio of x to y + z

formula for work = 1 / individual hours y + 1 / individual hours z = 1 / combined hours to complete or reciprocal of your answer = 1/15 + 1/18. Use bowtie method to add fractions = 33/270 or 270/33 since you then need to take reciprocal. Need x over this so 12 over 270/33 = 12 x 33/270 = 396 / 270. Dont need to reduce only plausible answer is 22/15.
I don't understand the part where you flipped the 270/33. Why do you need o take the reciprocal?

robvspencer Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
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Use work formula and this problem takes > minute.

x = 12
y = 15
z = 18

need ratio of x to y + z

formula for work = 1 / individual hours y + 1 / individual hours z = 1 / combined hours to complete or reciprocal of your answer = 1/15 + 1/18. Use bowtie method to add fractions = 33/270 or 270/33 since you then need to take reciprocal. Need x over this so 12 over 270/33 = 12 x 33/270 = 396 / 270. Dont need to reduce only plausible answer is 22/15.

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