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A can do a certain job in 36 days. When A and B work together, they can do the same job in 9 days. Thus, B is: 

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A can do a certain job in 36 days. When A and B work together, they can do the same job in 9 days. Thus, B is: 
1). As efficient as A 
2). Twice as efficient as A
3). Thrice as efficient as A
4). Four times as efficient as A


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A’s 1 day work = 1/36

(A + B)’s 1 day work = 1/9

B’s 1 day work = 1/9 – 1/36 = 1/12

Hence, B can do the job alone in 12 days

∴ B is 36/12 = 3 times (thrice) as efficient as A

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