Tarun alone can build a garden shed in 16 days, while Uday alone needs 48 days. They start together, but Tarun leaves after 6 days. How many more days will Uday take to complete the shed?

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24. In 6 days they finish 6 × (1/16 + 1/48) = 6 × 4/48 = 1/2. Uday completes the other half at 1/48 per day in 24 days.

Tarun alone can build a garden shed in 16 days, while Uday alone needs 48 days. They start together, but Tarun leaves after 6 days. How many more days will Uday take to complete the shed?

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