A and B can do a piece of work in 16 days
and A alone can do it in 24 days. How long
will B alone take to complete the w

A and B can do a piece of work in 16 days
and A alone can do it in 24 days. How long
will B alone take to complete the work?
(a) 48 days
(b) 43 days
(c) 24 days
(d) 12 days​

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  1. Step-by-step explanation:

    So in 1 day they can do 1/16 of the work in 1 day.

    Similarly, A alone will do 1/24 of the work in 1 day.

    Therefore,

    B alone can do 1/16 – 1/24 = 1/48 of the work in 1 day,

    which means that B alone can do the complete work in 48 days.

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  2. Answer:

    A

    Step-by-step explanation:

    So in 1 day they can do 1/16 of the work in 1 day. Similarly, A alone will do 1/24 of the work in 1 day. Therefore, B alone can do 1/16 – 1/24 = 1/48 of the work in 1 day, which means that B alone can do the complete work in 48 days.

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