X can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and then Y finished it in 16 days. How long will they together take to complete the work?

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Work done by X in 8 days =

❨

1

x 8

❩

=

1

Whole work will be done by Y in	❨	16 x	5	❩	= 20 days.
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∴ X's 1 day's work =	1	, Y's 1 day's work =	1	.
	40		20

Hence, X and Y will together complete the work in	❨	40	❩	= 13	1	days.
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X can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and then Y finished it in 16 days. How long will they together take to complete the work?

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