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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 64

The time ratio for X:Y to complete a task is 5:3. Y alone takes 15 hours. How long do X and Y take together?

  1. 8.5 hrs
  2. 9.375 hrs
  3. 10 hrs
  4. 11 hrs
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Answer: (B) 9.375 hrs

Explanation

X = 25 h; together 1/(1/25 + 1/15) = 9.375 h.