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A can finish a piece of work in 25 days and B can finish it in 20 days. They work together for 5 days and then A leaves. In how many days will B finis
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A can finish a piece of work in 25 days and B can finish it in 20 days. They work together for 5 days and then A leaves. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?

A.

15 days

B.

12 days

C.

11 days

D.

16 days

Correct option is C

Given:
- A can finish the work in 25 days.
- B can finish the work in 20 days.
- They work together for 5 days, then A leaves.
Concept Used:

Work done in 1 day: If a person can complete work in D days, then the work done per day by that person is  1D\frac{1}{D}​​
-Work done by two people in one day:If two people A and B have individual work rates 1DA\frac{1}{D_A}​ and 1DB\frac{1}{D_B} ​, their combined work per day is 1DA+1DB\frac{1}{D_A} + \frac{1}{D_B}​​
-Remaining Work:If part of the work is completed, the remaining work can be found by subtracting the completed work from the total work.
Solution:

- Work rate of A = 125\frac{1}{25}​​
- Work rate of B = 120 \frac{1}{20}​​
Calculate the combined work rate of A and B:
Combined work rate =  125+120=4+5100=9100\frac{1}{25} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{4 + 5}{100} = \frac{9}{100}​​
The work done by A and B in 5 days:
Work done in 5 days =5×9100=45100=0.45 5 \times \frac{9}{100} = \frac{45}{100} = 0.45​​
Remaining work:
Remaining work = 1 - 0.45 = 0.55

The number of days B will take to finish the remaining work:
Days required by B = Remaining workB’s work rate=0.55120=0.55×20=11 days\frac{\text{Remaining work}}{\text{B's work rate}} = \frac{0.55}{\frac{1}{20}} = 0.55 \times 20 = 11 \text{ days}​​
B will finish the remaining work in 11 days.

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