A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can complete it in 24 days. A starts the work and six days later B joins him. When will the work be completed from the time ‘B’ joins ‘A’?

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Asked: January 6, 20222022-01-06T20:45:47+05:30 2022-01-06T20:45:47+05:30Category: Number Puzzles

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Mighty Ashish · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T20:46:14+05:30

Explanation:

In 6 days A can finish 6\12th of the work. That is 1\2 of the work.

Working together, A and B will finish 1\12+1\24th of the work or 1\8th of the work.

i.e. they will complete the entire work in 8 days or half the work in 4 days.