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Usha alone can bind a set of registers in 18 days and Faisal alone in 27 days. They work on it together for 6 days. What fraction of the job is still left?

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  • A4/9
  • B5/9
  • C1/3
  • D2/9

Step-by-Step Solution

Together they do 1/18 + 1/27 = 5/54 per day; in 6 days that is 30/54 = 5/9, so 4/9 is left.
Answer: A) 4/9

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