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  1. A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They started doing the work together but after 2 days B had to leave and A alone completed the remaining work. The whole work was completed in :

  2. A.
    8 days
    B.
    10 days
    C.
    12 days
    D.
    15 days

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    (A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 + 1 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 1 .
    15 10 6
    Work done by A and B in 2 days = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 x 2 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 1 .
    6 3
    Remaining work = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 - 1 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 2 .
    3 3
    Now, 1 work is done by A in 1 day.
    15
    Therefore 2 work will be done by a in 1-sym-oparen-h1 15 x 2 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 10 days.
    3 3

    Hence, the total time taken = (10 + 2) = 12 days.


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