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if 40 bees can collect honey in 30 h. 10 h after they start, 15 bees die..remaining bees collect honey? |
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Answer» assuming that all the bees do an equal amount of work in an equal time span. (a) 40 bees finish 1 work in 30 hours. => (b) 40 bees will finish 1/30 work in 1 hour. => (c) 1 bee will finish 1/1200 work in 1 hour. => (d) 1 bee will finish 1 work alone in 1200 hours. considering statement (b): 40 bees will finish (10/30=)1/3 work in 10 hours. remaining work to be done= 1-1/3 = 2/3 work, and remaining number of bees= 40-15 = 25 bees Now, 25 bees have to do the remaining (2/3)rd work. considering statement (d): 25 bees will finish 1 work in = 1200/25 hours. So, 25 bees will finish remaining (2/3)rd work in = (1200/25) * (2/3) = 32 hours |
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