Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time and Work

Question:

A works twice as fast as B. If B can complete a work in 12 days independently, the number of days in which A and B can together finish the work in :

Options:

4 days

6 days

8 days

18 days

Correct Answer:

4 days

Explanation:

Efficiency of A = 2 and B = 1 (as, A works twice as fast as B)

Efficiency of A + B = 3 

Days required by A and B together to complete the work: \(\frac{12 }{3 }\) = 4 days