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 A can finish a work in 12 days and B can finish the same work in 24 days. How many days will they take to finish the work together ?

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 A can finish a work in 12 days and B can finish the same work in 24 days. How many days will they take to finish the work together ?

A). 4 days

B). 8 days

C). 10 days

D). 14 days


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8 days



Part of work that A can do in one day  = 1/12
Part of work that B can do in one day = 1/24
Part of work that A and B together can do in one day = 1/12 + 1/24
= 2+1/24
= 3/24
= 1/8
So, A and B together will take 8 days to finish the work.

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