Work and wages for painting a house
CAT 2021 Slot 3 · Quantitative Ability · Easy · Work and time
This is an easy Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2021 Slot 3 paper. It tests Work and time. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Anil can paint a house in 12 days while Barun can paint it in 16 days. Anil, Barun, and Chandu undertake to paint the house for ₹ 24000 and the three of them together complete the painting in 6 days. If Chandu is paid in proportion to the work done by him, then the amount in INR received by him is
3000
Explanation
In 6 days:
- Anil completes of the work.
- Barun completes of the work.
Together, Anil and Barun complete:
Hence, Chandu completes the remaining work:
Chandu's payment = .
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