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Raksha can complete a piece of work in while Esther takes to complete the work. They start working together but Raksha leaves before the work gets over. For how many days does Esther work?

  1. A
    6
  2. B
    8
  3. C
    10
  4. D
    12

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the total work be the of and .


Now, find their individual efficiencies:





Let the total number of days the work lasted be .
Since Esther worked for all days and Raksha left days before completion, Raksha worked for days.

The total work equation is:











Since Esther worked for the entire duration, Esther worked for days.

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Raksha can complete a piece of work in while Esther takes to complete the work. They start working together but Raksha leaves before the work gets over. For how many days does Esther work?
A
6
B
8
C
10
D
12

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