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A can do a piece of a work in 7 days, A and B can do the work together in 6 days. If B alone does the work how many days does he require?

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Solution

The correct option is B
42

Let the time taken by B be ‘x’

$\frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{7} = \frac{1}{42}$

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A can do a piece of a work in 7 days, A and B can do the work together in 6 days. If B alone does the work how many days does he require?

The correct option is B 42 Let the time taken by B be ‘x’ 1x=16−17=142

The correct option is B
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Let the time taken by B be ‘x’

$\frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{7} = \frac{1}{42}$