Practicing Success
A and B can do a work in 10 days and 15 days respectively. They worked together for 5 days, then B left the work and A alone did the remaining work. The whole work got completed in: |
$6\frac{2}{3}$ days 7 days $7\frac{1}{2}$ days $6\frac{1}{2}$ days |
$6\frac{2}{3}$ days |
A and B can do a work in 10 days and 15 days respectively. A's 1 day work = 1/10 B's 1 day work = 1/15 If they work together, A and B one day work = 1/10 + 1/15 = (3+2)/30 = 5/30 = 1/6 For 5 days = 5* 1/6 = 5/6 Remaining work = 1/6 Time taken by A alone for 1/6 of work = (1/6) / (1/10) = 5/3 Total Time = 5 days + 5/3 days = 20/3 days The correct answer is Option (1) → $6\frac{2}{3}$ days |