Question

    In each of the following questions, a question and some statements are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question or not.

    In how many days, men Lal, Bal and Pal together can finish the same piece of work

    Statement I: Lal and Bal can together finish the same piece of work in 12 days. Bal and Pal together can finish the same piece of work in 24 days. pal and lal can finish the same piece of work in 20 days.

    Statement II: The time taken by lal alone to finish the same piece of work is 48 days less than time taken by pal alone to finish the same piece of work:

    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either I or II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither I nor II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From statement I: 2 (lal + bal + pal) =1/12 + 2/24 + 1/20 From this we can find (lal + bal + Pal)’s one day’s of work From statement II: No such result can be concluded

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