Work together for a fixed time: fraction of work done or left
This type of question, asked 9 times: 14 Jul 2023 S4, 17 Jul 2023 S4, 19 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S3, 27 Jul 2023 S2, 18 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2024 S2, 12 Sep 2025 S1, 14 Sep 2025 S1. All 9 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
14 Jul 2023 S4
68A, B and C can separately complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days, respectively. They worked together 4 days. What will be the remaining work?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
17 Jul 2023 S4
57A can do 20% of a job in 7 days and B can do 25% of the job in 7 days if they worked alone. How much of the job (in percentage) can they complete in 7 days if they worked together?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
19 Jul 2023 S2
66A can do a work in 4 days and B in 12 days. If they work on it together for 2 days, then the fraction of the work that will be left is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
24 Jul 2023 S3
63A can complete a work in 9 days and B in 12 days. If they work together on it for 5 days, then the fraction of the work left is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
27 Jul 2023 S2
54P, Q and R can complete a piece of work in 9, 12 and 18 days, respectively. Working together, how much work can they complete in one day?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
18 Sep 2024 S1
70Pipe X can fill a tank in 60 hours while pipe Y can fill the tank in 72 hours. Both pipes are opened together for 20 hours. How much of the tank is left empty ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
19 Sep 2024 S2
64A and B can do a work in 12 days and 16 days, respectively. If they work together for 6 days, then the fraction of the work left is _________.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
12 Sep 2025 S1
66A is able to complete a task in 15 days, while B takes 20 days to finish the same task. If they collaborate and work together for 4 days, what fraction of the work will still remain?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
14 Sep 2025 S1
65A can do a work in 8 days and B in 12 days. They work together for 3 days. What part of the work is left?Tap an option to check your answer.