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Amal can complete a job in 1010 days and Bimal can complete it in 88 days. Amal, Bimal and Kamal together complete the job in 44 days and are paid a total amount of Rs 10001000 as remuneration. If this amount is shared by them in proportion to their work, then Kamal's share, in rupees, is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

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 110\frac{1}{10} of the job.

If Bimal can complete the entire job in 8 days, then in 1 day, he completes 18\frac{1}{8} 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 14\frac{1}{4} of the job per day.

110+18+Kamal’s rate=14\frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{8} + \text{Kamal's rate} = \frac{1}{4}

To solve this, let's find a common denominator for the fractions:

LCM of 10, 8, and 4 is 40

440+540+Kamal’s rate=1040\frac{4}{40} + \frac{5}{40} + \text{Kamal's rate} = \frac{10}{40}

940+Kamal’s rate=1040\frac{9}{40} + \text{Kamal's rate} = \frac{10}{40}

Kamal’s rate=1040−940=140\text{Kamal's rate} = \frac{10}{40} - \frac{9}{40} = \frac{1}{40}

So Kamal completes 140\frac{1}{40} of the job per day.


In 4 days:

Amal completes: 4×110=410=254 \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5} of the job

Bimal completes: 4×18=48=124 \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2} of the job

Kamal completes: 4×140=440=1104 \times \frac{1}{40} = \frac{4}{40} = \frac{1}{10} of the job


Since payment is shared in proportion to work done:

Amal's share: 25×1000=400\frac{2}{5} \times 1000 = 400 rupees

Bimal's share: 12×1000=500\frac{1}{2} \times 1000 = 500 rupees

Kamal's share: 110×1000=100\frac{1}{10} \times 1000 = 100 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.

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