GIVEN: A and B can do a work in 5 and 10 days respectively.
A and B were paid Rs. 6000 to do the work together.
With the help of C they finished the work in 2 days
CONCEPT : Time and work
FORMULA: Ratio of amount paid = Ratio of their one day’s work
CALCULATION: A can do a work in 5 days
⇒ 1 day work of A =
units
B can do a work in 10 days
⇒ 1 day work of B =
units
Work done by A and B in 2 days =2 ×
(+) =
Work done by C in 2 days = 1 –
=
⇒ Work done by C in 1 day =
units
A’s wage : B’s wage : C’s wage =
:
:
= 2 : 1 : 2
⇒ C’s share =
× 6000 = Rs. 2400
∴, C will get Rs. 2400