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A and B together can complete a work in 3 days. They start together but after 2 days, B left the work. If the work is completed after two more days, B alone could do the work in

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Correct Answer: Option B
1st Method:
(A+B)'s one day's work = $$\frac{1}{3}$$ part
(A+B) works 2 days together = $$\frac{2}{3}$$ part
Remaining work = $$1 - \frac{2}{3}$$  = $$\frac{1}{3}$$ part
$$\frac{1}{3}$$ part of work is completed by A in two days
Hence, one day's work of A = $$\frac{1}{6}$$
Then, one day's work of B = $$\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}$$  = $$\frac{1}{6}$$
So, B alone can complete the whole work in 6 days.

2nd Method:
(A+B)'s one day's % work = $$\frac{{100}}{3}$$ = 33.3%
Work completed in 2 days = 66.6%
Remaining work = 33.4%
One day's % work of A = $$\frac{{33.4}}{2}$$ = 16.7%
One day's work of B = 33.4 - 16.7 = 16.7%
B alone can complete the work in,
= $$\frac{{100}}{{16.7}}$$
= 5.98 days
≈ 6 days.
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5 Comments
Dipakumar
Dipakumar 2 years ago
2 day's work of A is =1/3
Then 1 day's= 1/6
= 1/3/2
1/3*1/2=1/6
Wanshai Lyngdoh
Wanshai Lyngdoh 3 years ago
1st method line nmber 5 can anyone explain
Hussan Hussain
Hussan Hussain 3 years ago
Remaining work main 1 Kahan Sy Aya aur A=1/6 Kahan sy aya
Bhupal Shrestha
Bhupal Shrestha 3 years ago
first method´s 5th line confuse
Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
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