Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time and Work

Question:

A can finish a piece of work in 12 days, while B can do it in 15 days. If both work together, what time will they take to do the work ?

Options:

$\frac{15}{12}days$

$\frac{17}{3}days$

$\frac{20}{3}days$

$\frac{11}{3}days$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{20}{3}days$

Explanation:

Time taken by both of them to work together = \(\frac{ 60 }{ 9 }\)

= \(\frac{ 20 }{ 3 }\)

The correct answer is option (3) : $\frac{20}{3}days$