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  1. A can do 1/6 of a work in 5 days and B can do 2/5 of the work in 8 days. In how many days, can both A and B together do the work?
    1. 12 days
    2. 13 days
    3. 15 days
    4. 20 days
Correct Option: A

Using basics of Rule 2,
Time taken by A to finish the work = 5 × 6 = 30 days
Time taken by B to complete the work

=
8 × 5
= 20 days
2

∴ (A + B)'s 1 day’s work
=
1
+
1
=
2 + 3
=
1
30206012

∴ Required time = 12 days



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