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A can do a piece of work in 18 days. He worked at it for 12 days and B finished the remaining work in 8 days. B alone can do the whole work in
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- 16 days
- 24 days
- 28 days
- 29 days
Correct Option: B
| ∵ A’s 1 day’s work = | 18 |
| ∴ A’s 12 days’ work = | = | |||
| 18 | 3 |
∴ Remaining work
| = 1 – | = | |||
| 3 | 3 |
| ∵ Time taken by B in doing | work = 8 days | 3 |
∴ Time taken by B in doing whole work
= 3 × 8 = 24 days
