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    A and B can do a piece of work in 25 days and 30 days, respectively. They worked together for 6 days, after while B was replaced by P and the work was
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    A and B can do a piece of work in 25 days and 30 days, respectively. They worked together for 6 days, after while B was replaced by P and the work was finished in the next 8 days. How long will P alone take to complete the same work?

    A.

    253425 \frac 34​ days

    B.

    151215 \frac 12​ days

    C.

    331333 \frac 13​ days

    D.

    302530 \frac 25​ days

    Correct option is C


    Given:

    A's 1 day work = 125\frac 1{25}​​

    B's 1 day work = 130 \frac1{30}​​
    They worked together for 6 days.
    Then A and P worked for 8 days to finish the remaining work.
    Formula Used:
    Work = Rate × Time
    Total Work = 1 unit (assuming whole work as 1)
    Solution:
    Work done by A and B in 6 days = 6 × (130+125 \frac1{30} + \frac1{25}​)   =6×11150=66150= 6 \times \frac{11}{150} = \frac{66}{150}​​
    Remaining work = 166150=841501 - \frac{66}{150} = \frac{84}{150}​​
    Let P's 1 day work be 1x\frac 1x
    Work done by A and P in 8 days = 8×(125+1x)=841508 \times \left( \frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{x} \right) = \frac{84}{150}​​
    =>8×(125+1x)=84150 =>125+1x=84150×8=841200 =>1x=841200125 =>1x=84481200=361200=3100 =>x=1003=3313days \Rightarrow 8 \times \left( \frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{x} \right) = \frac{84}{150}\\\ \\\Rightarrow \frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{x} = \frac{84}{150 \times 8} = \frac{84}{1200}\\\ \\\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x} = \frac{84}{1200} - \frac{1}{25}\\\ \\\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x} = \frac{84 - 48}{1200} = \frac{36}{1200} = \frac{3}{100}\\\ \\\Rightarrow x = \frac{100}{3} = 33 \frac 13 \text {days}\\\ \\​​
    Therefore, P alone can complete the work in 3313days33 \frac 13 \text {days} 

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