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A does of a work in 15 days. He then calls B, and they together finish the remaining work in 5 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

  1. A
    25 days
  2. B
    20 days
  3. C
    80 days
  4. D
    24 days

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

A completes () of the work in 15 days.Time taken by A to complete the whole work:

So, A's 1-day work rate = .The remaining work is ().A and B together finish this remaining of the work in 5 days.Time taken by A and B together to complete the whole work:

So, (A + B)'s 1-day work rate = .Now, B's 1-day work rate can be found by subtracting A's rate from the combined rate:

Therefore, B alone will take 25 days to complete the whole work.

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A does of a work in 15 days. He then calls B, and they together finish the remaining work in 5 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?
A
25 days
B
20 days
C
80 days
D
24 days

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