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    Question

    β€˜R’ and β€˜S’ can do a piece of work in 20 days

    and 30 days, respectively. β€˜R’ started working alone and was replaced by β€˜S’ after 10 days. In how many days can β€˜S’ complete the remaining amount of work alone?
    A 10 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 8 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 12 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total work be 60 units (LCM of 20 and 30) Efficiency of β€˜R’ = 60/20 = 3 units/day Efficiency of β€˜S’ = 60/30 = 2 units/day Let the number of days taken by β€˜S’ to finish the remaining amount of work be β€˜x’ ATQ, (3 Γ— 10) + 2x = 60 Or, 2x = 60 – 30 Or, 2x = 30 Or, x = 30/2 = 15 Therefore, time taken by β€˜S’ to complete the remaining work alone = 15 days

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