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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper VI: Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning · Question 58 of 200

Q58
ArithmeticTime & Work, Pipes & Cisterns
A, B and C together undertook a work for ₹ 550. A and B together done $\frac{7}{11}$ of the work. Find C's share.
  1. a.₹ 50
  2. b.₹ 150
  3. c.₹ 200
  4. d.₹ 350

Answer: (C) ₹ 200

Payment is shared in proportion to the work done, and C did $1 - \frac{7}{11} = \frac{4}{11}$ of it. C's share is $\frac{4}{11} \times 550$ = ₹ 200. ₹ 350 is the combined share of A and B.