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A can complete a piece of work alone in , while B can complete the same piece of work alone in . In every three-day cycle, both A and B work on day 1, only A works on day 2, and only B works on day 3. This cycle continues till the work is completed. How many days in all does it take the duo to complete the work?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the total work be the LCM of and , which is .
* Efficiency of A
* Efficiency of B

Let's find the work done in one cycle:

* Day 1 (A + B):
* Day 2 (Only A):
* Day 3 (Only B):

Total work done in .

Now, determine how many full cycles can fit into the total work of :



* Work done in
* Days taken for

Remaining work to be completed:



On the next day (), which is Day 1 of the cycle, both A and B work together with a combined efficiency of .



Total time taken .

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A can complete a piece of work alone in , while B can complete the same piece of work alone in . In every three-day cycle, both A and B work on day 1, only A works on day 2, and only B works on day 3. This cycle continues till the work is completed. How many days in all does it take the duo to complete the work?
A
B
C
D
100

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