A can do a piece of work in 90 days & Y can do it in 80 days.
A can do a piece of work in 90 days & Y can do it in 80 days. They began working together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work in 46 days. The number of days after which A left the work was?
Answer/Solution
16 days
Steps/Work
A and B did the work for some days.
After that , B completed the remaining work in 46 days .
In 46 days, word done by B =
1
80
x 46 =
23
45
Remaining work = 1 – 23/45
= 17/45
Remaining work is done by both A and B together =
17/45x 90 x 80/90 + 80
= 16 days
C
After that , B completed the remaining work in 46 days .
In 46 days, word done by B =
1
80
x 46 =
23
45
Remaining work = 1 – 23/45
= 17/45
Remaining work is done by both A and B together =
17/45x 90 x 80/90 + 80
= 16 days
C