Sunday, June 14, 2009

Problem 49 - GMAT Work

Machine A can manufacture 1200 widgets in 4 hours and Machine B can manufacture the same number of widgets in 5 hours. After working together at their respective rates for 2 hours in order to fill a 1200 widget lot, what fraction of the lot still remains to be manufactured?



4 comments:

  1. Typical problem in the GMAT today, they give you unnecessary data.

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  2. m/c A rate of work = 1/4
    m/c B rate of work = 1/5
    together A + B = 9/20 per hourly rate
    in 2 hrs = 18/20
    remaining work = 2/20 = 1/10 ..OA A

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  3. There is nothing unnecessary data here

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