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    Two workers A and B can complete a work in 35 days and 45 days, respectively. Initially, both A and B started working together. However, A left after
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    Two workers A and B can complete a work in 35 days and 45 days, respectively. Initially, both A and B started working together. However, A left after some days and B alone completed the remaining work in 29 days. Find the number of days that A and B worked together.

    A.

    9 days

    B.

    7 days

    C.

    5 days

    D.

    6 days

    Correct option is B

    Given:
    Two workers A and B can complete a work in 35 days and 45 days
    B alone completed the remaining work in 29 days
    Formula Used:
    Work = Time × Efficiency
    Solution:
    Let total work = LCM of 35 and 45 = 315 unit
    Efficiency of A  = 31535=9 units/day\frac{315}{35} = 9 \text{ units/day} \\​​

    Efficiency of B  = 31545=7 units/day\frac{315}{45} = 7 \text{ units/day}​​
    Let the number of days for which A and B worked together be x.
    Efficency when A and B work together = 9 + 7 = 16
    Then, x × 16 + 29 × 7 = 315
    => 16x = 315 - 203 = 112
    Or, x = 11216\frac {112}{16}= 7 days.
    ∴ A and B worked together for 7 days. 
    Alternate Solution:

    Let total work = LCM of 35 and 45 = 315 unit
    Efficiency of A  = 31535=9 units/day\frac{315}{35} = 9 \text{ units/day} \\​​

    Efficiency of B  = 31545=7 units/day\frac{315}{45} = 7 \text{ units/day} 
    Work done by B in 29 days = 29 × 7 = 203 unit
    Remaining Work = 315-203 = 112 unit 
    This work has to be done by A and B together in = 11216\frac {112}{16}​= 7 days.



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