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Imtiaz can whitewash a large school building in 63 days and Farooq can do it in 126 days. If they work together, how many days will the job take?

Competition practiceTime & Work / Pipes
  • A42
  • B94.5
  • C63
  • D31.5

Step-by-Step Solution

Together they do 1/63 + 1/126 = 3/126 = 1/42 of the building per day, so they need 42 days.
Answer: A) 42

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