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    Question

    In the following coded arithmetic questions certain symbols are used with the following meaning: I. P @ Q means add P to Q. II. P # Q means subtract Q from P. III. P $ Q means multiply P with Q. IV. P ^ Q means divide P by Q. Now study the given information and answer the questions following it. Three persons A, B and C complete a work in 40 days. B and C together are 5/4 times as efficient as A and B together. On the other hand, A and C together are 7/5 times as efficient as B and C together.

    Which of the following equations represents the number

    of day in which B and C working together can finish the same work?
    A 40 $ 20 ^ (40 # 20) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 20 $ (12 # 6) ^ 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20 $ (12 # 6) ^ 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 40 $ (4 @ 4) ^ 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Combined ratio of efficiency of (A + B), (B + C) and (A + C) is: A + B                      B + C                      A + C     4                             5                                    5                               7 --------------------------------------------------   4k          :               5k           :              7k (Where K is a constant) A + B + B + C + A + C = 2(A + B + C) and 2(A + B + C) = 16k   A + B + C = 8 k Note that combined efficiency of (A + B + C) is twice of the efficiency of (A + B). [Since, 8 = 4 × 2] Therefore, A and B working together will finish the work in (40 × 8)/4 days   (40 × (12-4))/4 days 40 $ (12 # 4) ^ 4 days Similarly, B and C working together will finish the work in (40 × 8)/5 days (40 × (4+4))/5 Days 40 $ (4 @ 4) ^ 5 days Similarly, A and C working together will finish the work in (40 × 8)/7days (40 × (12-4))/7 Days 40 $ (12 @ 4) ^ 7 days Again, time required to finish the work by A alone   (64 ×40)/ (64-40) Days   64 $ 40 ^ (64 # 40) days Since, B and C working together finish the work in 64 days while A, B and C working together finish the work in 40 days.

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