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A can do of a work in days, and B can do of that work in days. They worked together for days and then A left the work. B alone will complete the remaining work in how many days?

  1. A
    9 days
  2. B
    6 days
  3. C
    4 days
  4. D
    5 days

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

First, let us find the total time taken by A and B individually to complete the entire work:Time taken by A to complete the whole work = Time taken by B to complete the whole work = Let the total work be the LCM of and , which is .Efficiency of A = Efficiency of B = Combined efficiency of A and B = They worked together for days:

Remaining work to be completed:

Now, A leaves and B completes the remaining work alone:

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A can do of a work in days, and B can do of that work in days. They worked together for days and then A left the work. B alone will complete the remaining work in how many days?
A
9 days
B
6 days
C
4 days
D
5 days

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