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Manoj can type 100 pages of a report in 10 hours and Bobby can do the same in 15 hours. They worked together for 5 hours. The remaining work was completed by Lucy in 2 hrs. if they received Rs. 2,400 for whole work, Lucy got

  1. A
    Rs. 300
  2. B
    Rs. 250
  3. C
    Rs. 200
  4. D
    Rs. 400

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

First, let us determine the rate of typing for Manoj and Bobby:
* Manoj's typing speed =
* Bobby's typing speed =

They worked together for , so the number of pages they completed is:



The remaining number of pages left to be completed is:



Lucy finishes this remaining work of in .
Since wages are distributed based on the total fraction of work done by each individual, we compute Lucy's share using the ratio of pages she typed to the total pages ():



The total amount paid for the entire report is . Thus, Lucy's payment is:

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Manoj can type 100 pages of a report in 10 hours and Bobby can do the same in 15 hours. They worked together for 5 hours. The remaining work was completed by Lucy in 2 hrs. if they received Rs. 2,400 for whole work, Lucy got
A
Rs. 300
B
Rs. 250
C
Rs. 200
D
Rs. 400

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