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A can do 2/5 of a work in 10 days. B can do 1/2 of the same work in 10 days. They worked together for 5 days and then A left. In how many days will B
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A can do 2/5 of a work in 10 days. B can do 1/2 of the same work in 10 days. They worked together for 5 days and then A left. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?

A.

9

B.

10

C.

11

D.

8

Correct option is C

A’s work rate: If A finishes 25\tfrac{2}{5}​​ of the job in 10 days, then A does2/510=125 \frac{2/5}{10} = \frac{1}{25}​​ of the job per day. Thus, A alone can complete the entire job in 25 days.
B’s work rate: If B finishes 12\tfrac{1}{2}​​ of the job in 10 days, then B does 1/210=120\frac{1/2}{10} = \frac{1}{20}​​ of the job per day. B alone can complete the entire job in 20 days.
Together for 5 days: Their combined daily rate is 125+120=4100+5100=9100.\frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{4}{100} + \frac{5}{100} = \frac{9}{100}.
In 5 days, they complete 9100×5=45100=920.\tfrac{9}{100} \times 5 = \tfrac{45}{100} = \tfrac{9}{20}.
Remaining work: 1920=1120.1 - \tfrac{9}{20} = \tfrac{11}{20}​.
B alone finishes: 1120\tfrac{11}{20}​​ divided by B’s rate (120)(\tfrac{1}{20}​)​ is 1120÷120=11\tfrac{11}{20} \div \tfrac{1}{20} = 11

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