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Question : A is 20% more efficient than B. If B alone can complete a piece of work in 12 days, then A alone can complete the same work in how many days?

Option 1: 10

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 14

Option 4: 16


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10


Solution : Let B be 100% efficient.
Then A will be 120% efficient.
Now, 100% efficient can do work in 12 days,
1% efficient will do work in $12 \times 100$ days.
$\therefore$ 120% efficient can do work in $\frac{12 \times 100}{120}$ = 10 days
Hence, the correct answer is 10.

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