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  1. Raja can do a piece of work in 20 days while Ramesh can finish it in 25 days. Ramesh started working and Raja joined him after 10 days. The whole work is completed in
    1. 18 days
    2. 16
      2
      days
      3
    3. 20 days
    4. 15 days
Correct Option: B

Work done by Raja and Ramesh in 1 day

=
1
+
1
=
5 + 4
=
9
2025100100

Work done by Ramesh in 10 days
=
10
=
2
255

Remaining work = 1 –
2
=
3
55

∴ This part is done by Raja and Ramesh.
∴ Time taken
=
3
×
100
=
20
= 6
2
days.
5933

∴ Required time
= 10 + 6
2
= 16
2
days
33



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