How to Solve Work and Time Problems?

Time and work are related with the time taken by a person or a group of persons to complete a task and the efficiency of the work done by each of them. Here we have provided detailed information about how to solve work and time problems.

Step 1: To find one day work

If A can do a piece of work in 10 days, then A’s one day work will be 1/10.

Step 2: Work and Wages

Ratio of wages of persons doing work is directly proportional to the ratio of efficiency of the persons.

Step 3: To find the Ratio

If 'A' is 'x' times as good a workman as 'B', then

• Ratio of work done by A & B in equal time = x: 1
• Ratio of time taken by A & B to complete the work = 1: x. This means that 'A' takes (1/xth) time as that of 'B' to finish the same amount of work.

Step 4: To Find Efficiency

Efficiency is directly proportional to the work done and inversely proportional to the time taken. 

Step 5: number of days required to complete the work by A and B

The number of days or time required to complete the work by A and B both is equal to the ab/a+b.

Step 6: Know the Important Time and Work Formulas

Before going to approach time and work problems you have to be proficient with the important time and work formulas. We have given the time and work formula pdf download link below. Candidates can utilize this formula pdf to solve time and work problems easily.

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Step 7: Practice Time and Work Questions

Practice time and work questions regularly will help you to improve your speed and accuracy while solving the time and work questions on the real exams. So practice is the only key to acing this time and work topic. 

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