Amit and Sujit together can complete an assignment of data entry in 5 days. Sujit's speed is 80% of Amit's speed and the total key depressions in the assignment are 5,76,000. What is Amit's speed in key depressions per hour if they work for 8 hours a day?

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  1. 4800
  2. 6400
  3. 8000
  4. 7200

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Option 3 : 8000
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Given:

Amit and Sujit together can complete an assignment of data entry in 5 days.

Sujit's speed is 80% of Amit's speed.

Total key depressions in the assignment are 5,76,000.

They work for 8 hours a day.

Formula used:

Let Amit's speed be A key depressions per hour.

Sujit's speed = 0.8A key depressions per hour.

Total work = (Amit's speed + Sujit's speed) × Total hours worked

Calculation:

Total hours worked in 5 days = 5 × 8 = 40 hours

Total speed = A + 0.8A = 1.8A key depressions per hour

Total work = 1.8A × 40 = 5,76,000 key depressions

⇒ 1.8A × 40 = 5,76,000

⇒ 72A = 5,76,000

⇒ A = 5,76,000 ÷ 72

⇒ A = 8,000

∴ Amit's speed is 8,000 key depressions per hour. The correct answer is option (3).

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