and each can do a work in . They began the work together but left after some time and completed the remaining work in . After how many days of the start of the work did leave?
- A26 days
- B19 days
- C18 days
- D25 days
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the number of days worked before leaving be .
* Work rate of per day
* Work rate of per day
For the first days, both and worked together:
For the last , worked completely alone:
The sum of work components equals total completed job:
Thus, left the work after .
* Work rate of per day
* Work rate of per day
For the first days, both and worked together:
For the last , worked completely alone:
The sum of work components equals total completed job:
Thus, left the work after .