SOLUTION: A can do as much work in 5 days as B can do in 6 days.If both of them work together can do the work in 12 days,in how many days can each of them complete the work alone?
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Question 1062647: A can do as much work in 5 days as B can do in 6 days.If both of them work together can do the work in 12 days,in how many days can each of them complete the work alone? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = A's rate of working
Let = B's rate of working ( A works faster than B )
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Working together, their rate is
which is [ 1 job done ] / [ 12 days ]
and
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A can do the job in 22 days
B can do the job in 26.4 days
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