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 A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is:

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 A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is:

A). 5/15

B). 6/15

C). 7/15

D). 8/15


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8/15



Working together, the No. of days taken by them to finish the work = 15 × 20/35 

= 60/7 days

Then, their 1 day’s work = 7/60 

Their, 4 days work = 7 × 4/60 = 7/15 of the total work 

Therefore, the fraction of the work, that is left = 1- 7/15 = 8/15.

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