Question : Dhiru can dig $\frac{1}{a}$ of a field in 20 hours. What fraction of the same field can Kaku dig 20 hours if the two of them can dig the field in 60 hours, working together at their respective rates?
Option 1: $\frac{(a-3)}{a}$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{3a}$
Option 3: $\frac{3a}{(3-a)}$
Option 4: $\frac{(a-3)}{3a}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{(a-3)}{3a}$
Solution :
Time taken by Dhiru and Kaku together = 60 hours
Efficiency of Dhiru and Kaku together = $\frac{1}{60}$
Time taken by Dhiru alone to dig $\frac{1}{a}$ of a field = 20 hours
Efficiency of Dhiru = $\frac{1}{20a}$
Efficiency of Kaku = $\frac{1}{60}$ – $\frac{1}{20a}$ = $\frac{a-3}{60a}$
Work done by Kaku in 20 hours = $\frac{a-3}{60a}×20$ = $\frac{a-3}{3a}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{a-3}{3a}$.
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