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In each of these questions, choose the option which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence. All my houseplants are in sorry shape; it is clear that I do not have a green thumb .Solution
The phrase "have a green thumb" refers to the ability to grow and take care of plants successfully.
A can do a work in 15 days and B in 10 days. They work together for 3 days. What fraction of the work is left?
'A', 'B' and 'C', alone can do some work in 15 days, 18 days and 30 days, respectively. If they work together for wages of Rs. 9,800, then find the diff...
A and B can complete a job together in 30 days; B and C can complete the same job together in 25 days, while C and A can complete the same job together ...
A is thrice as efficient as B and can finish a piece of work in 28 days less than B. B can finish this work in how many days?
'R' can independently complete a task in 36 days, whereas 'S' can accomplish 40% of the same work within 16 days. 'S' starts the task solo and withdraws...
P, Q, R and S can do a piece of work in 20 days. If P and Q together can do it in 50 days, and R alone in 60 days, then in how many days can S alone do it?
Amit can do certain work alone in 'w' days. Arjit can do the same work alone in (w + 12) days.Gaurav started working and did (1/2) the work at the effic...
A is twice efficient as B and B can do a piece of work in 40 days. B started the work and after a few days A joined him. They completed the work in 32 ...
P and Q individually can complete the work in 22 days and 33 days respectively. If the time taken by R alone to complete the work is 1.25 times the time...
A, B, and C together can complete the assignment in 8 days. B and C together take (48/5) days, and C alone completes half in 8 days. Find the ratio of t...
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