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  1. A and B together can do a piece of work in 5 days and A alone can do it in 8 days. B alone can do the same piece of work in
    1. 11
      1
      days.
      3
    2. 12
      3
      days.
      5
    3. 13
      1
      days.
      3
    4. 16
      4
      days.
      5
Correct Option: C

(A + B)’s 1 day’s work =
1
5

A’s 1 day’s work =
1
8

∴ B’s 1 day’s work =
1
-
1
58

B’s 1 day’s work =
8 - 5
=
3
4040

∴ B alone will complete the work in
40
= 13
1
days
33

Second method to solve this question ,
Here , x = 5 , y = 8
Time taken by B =
5 × 8
8 - 5

Time taken by B =
40
= 13
1
days
33



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