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A job must be done in 12 days. A alone takes 20 days. How many days must B (who takes 30 days alone) work alongside A to finish in time?

Class 8Sharing Work and WagesDirect and Inverse Proportions
  • A6 days
  • B8 days
  • C10 days
  • D12 days

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A in 12 days does . B must do days, the whole period.
Answer: D) 12 days

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