Question
Download Solution PDFTwo postmen deliver 50 parcels in 20 minutes. There are 1500 parcels more to be delivered, how many more people are to be employed if it has to be delivered in 2 hours?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFShortcut Trick 20minutes = 50 parcels
⇒ 120minutes = 300 parcels
⇒ Total parcels = 300 × 5 = 1500
⇒ 2men × 5 = 10men
⇒ 10 - 2 = 8men
∴ More people are to be employed is 8.
Alternate Method Given:
Two postmen deliver 50 parcels in 20 minutes
Concept:
No. of Postmen = Total Parcels/Efficiency of Postmen
Calculation:
⇒ 1 Postman = 25 parcels in 20min. = 25 × 3 = 75 parcels/hour.
⇒ 1500/75 = 20 postmen/hour
According to the question statement, postmen work for 2 hours.
Therefore,10 postmen/2 hours
More people are to be employed = 10 - 2 = 8
∴ More people are to be employed is 8.
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