Amal can complete a job in days and Bimal can complete it in days. Amal, Bimal and Kamal together complete the job in days and are paid a total amount of Rs as remuneration. If this amount is shared by them in proportion to their work, then Kamal's share, in rupees, is
Amal can complete a job in days and Bimal can complete it in days. Amal, Bimal and Kamal together complete the job in days and are paid a total amount of Rs as remuneration. If this amount is shared by them in proportion to their work, then Kamal's share, in rupees, is
Solution
When we talk about work problems, we use the concept of "work rate" - how much work someone can complete in one day.
If Amal can complete the entire job in 10 days, then in 1 day, he completes of the job.
If Bimal can complete the entire job in 8 days, then in 1 day, he completes of the job.
When people work together, their work rates add up. This is because each person contributes their individual effort simultaneously.
Combined work rate = Amal's rate + Bimal's rate + Kamal's rate
Since all three together complete the job in 4 days, their combined rate is of the job per day.
To solve this, let's find a common denominator for the fractions:
LCM of 10, 8, and 4 is 40
So Kamal completes of the job per day.
In 4 days:
Amal completes: of the job
Bimal completes: of the job
Kamal completes: of the job
Since payment is shared in proportion to work done:
Amal's share: rupees
Bimal's share: rupees
Kamal's share: rupees
Therefore, Kamal's share is Rs. 100
In work rate problems, always remember that when people work together, their individual work rates add up to give the combined work rate. The payment is then distributed in the same ratio as the work done.