A sum of amount of money is sufficient to pay Suraj’s salary for 24 days and Devesh’s salary for 42 days. The same money is adequate to pay the salary of both for.

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11 Dec 2020 Salary A sum of amount of money is sufficient to pay Suraj’s salary for 24 days and Devesh’s salary for 42 days. The same money is adequate to pay the salary of both for.: OPtion
1) 12 days
2) 12.5 days
3) 13.2 days
4) 14 days
5) 15.27 days
6) 18 days
7) 18.27 days
8) 19.25 days
9) 14.56 days
10) None of the above; Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (3)

Billal Hossain 4 years AGO

Pay the salary of for=1/[(1/24)+(1/42)]
=(24*42)/(24+42)
=15.27 days
So, My option is (5)

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Varun 4 years AGO

Let 100 be the salary given for Suraj in 24 days
=> Salary per day = 100/24
Similarly Devesh receives 100 for 42 days
= 100/42
Salary per day for both = (100/24+100/42)
Same amount is adequate for = 100/(100/24+100/42)
= 15.27 days

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RAMADURAI NATESAN 4 years AGO

Let Suraj 1 day salary be = 100. His 24 days salary = 2400
Given Devesh 42 days salary = 2400.His 1day salary=400/7
n (100 + 400/7) = 2400. Solving n 15.27

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