How many hours does it take some boys and girls in a camp to put up the tent? I. There are 4 boys and 7 girls. II. A girl can put up the tent in 5 hours and a boy can put up the tent in 3 hours.
A)l B)2 C)3 D)4
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A girl can put up 1 tent in 5 hours => In 1 hour she puts up 1/5 th of the tent
Similarly a boy can put up 1/3rd of the tent in 1 hour.
=> 4 boys will put up 4/3 tents in 1 hour
=> 7 girls will put up 7/5 tents in 1 hour
In X hours, 4 boys and 3 girls together will put up the complete tent:
X*(4/3 + 7/5) = 1
=> X*(20 + 21) = 15
=> X = 15 / 41 ...Ans
Can you please post the source of your questions and only post authentic GMAT questions. CAT questions are out of scope.
Similarly a boy can put up 1/3rd of the tent in 1 hour.
=> 4 boys will put up 4/3 tents in 1 hour
=> 7 girls will put up 7/5 tents in 1 hour
In X hours, 4 boys and 3 girls together will put up the complete tent:
X*(4/3 + 7/5) = 1
=> X*(20 + 21) = 15
=> X = 15 / 41 ...Ans
Can you please post the source of your questions and only post authentic GMAT questions. CAT questions are out of scope.
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