Question : Rohit and Mohit can do a piece of work in 4 days, while Ram and Shyam can do the same work in 12 days. In how many days will Rohit, Mohit, Ram, and Shyam do it together?
Option 1: 5 days
Option 2: 3 days
Option 3: 4 days
Option 4: 2 days
Correct Answer: 3 days
Solution :
Given,
Time taken by Rohit and Mohit to complete a piece of work = 4 days
We know, Efficiency =
⇒ Efficiency of Rohit and Mohit together =
Also, Ram and Shyam can do the same work in 12 days.
⇒ Efficiency of Ram and Shyam together =
⇒ Efficiency of Rohit, Mohit, Ram, and Shyam together =
Hence, the correct answer is 3 days.