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    If A alone can complete a work in 90 days and B alone can complete the same work in 120 days, then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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    If A alone can complete a work in 90 days and B alone can complete the same work in 120 days, then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
    I. Ratio of efficiency of A and B is 4:3.
    II. Working together A and B can complete the same work in 30 days.

    A.

    Only II

    B.

    Both I and II

    C.

    Neither I nor II

    D.

    Only I

    Correct option is D

    Given:
    A can complete the work in 90 days.
    B can complete the work in 120 days.
    Concept Used:

    Efficiency is inversely proportional to the time taken to complete the work.
    If A can complete the work in tAt_A​ days and B can complete the work in tBt_B​ days, then the ratio of their efficiencies is 1tA:1tB\frac{1}{t_A} : \frac{1}{t_B} .​
    When working together, their combined work rate is the sum of their individual work rates.
    Solution:
    Efficiency of A EA=190E_A = \frac{1}{90}​ work per day.

    Efficiency of B  EB=1120E_B = \frac{1}{120}​ work per day.

    EA:EB=190:1120E_A : E_B = \frac{1}{90} : \frac{1}{120}=36090:360120\frac{360}{90}: \frac{360}{120}​​
    EA:EBE_A : E_B ​= 4 : 3 
    So, statement I is correct.
    Combined efficiency EA+B=EA+EB=190+1120 E_{A+B} = E_A + E_B = \frac{1}{90} + \frac{1}{120} ​​​

    EA+B=4360+3360=7360 work per dayE_{A+B} = \frac{4}{360} + \frac{3}{360} = \frac{7}{360} \text{ work per day}​​
    So, statement II is incorrect because A and B together take approximately 51.43 days, not 30 days.
    Only statement I is correct. The ratio of efficiency of A and B is 4:3.

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