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  1. A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of work in 14 days. The number of days taken by A alone to finish the work is
    1. 11 days
    2. 21 days
    3. 28 days
    4. 42 days
Correct Option: B

Using Rule 2,
If A completes the work in x days, B will take 2x days.

1
+
1
=
1
x2x14

=
2 + 1
=
1
2x14

⇒ 2x = 42 ⇒ x = 21 days



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