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P is twice as efficient as Q. Q takes 12 days to complete a job. If both of them work together, how much time will they take to complete the job?

A6 days

B5 days

C4 days

D3 days

Answer:

C. 4 days

Read Explanation:

EfficiencyofP:Q=2:1</p><pstyle="color:rgb(0,0,0);margintop:2px;marginbottom:2px"datapxy="true">Efficiency of P : Q =2 : 1</p><p style="color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px" data-pxy="true">Q takes 12 days to complete the work

Total work be$=12\times1=12$

Both of them working together efficiecncy be 3

$$Time required to complete the work $=\frac{12}{3}$

$=4days$


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