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A and B together can do a work in 2T days and A alone can do the same work in 10 days. If B alone can do the work in 5T days, then find the value of T?

Options

A

8

B

5

C

6

D

3

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Correct Answer :

Option D

3

3

Solution :

To find the value of T, we can use the concept of work rates. The work rate is defined as the fraction of work completed in one day.

From the problem, we can write down the rates of work completed per day:

The rate of A and B working together is:

12T

The rate of A working alone is:

110

The rate of B working alone is:

15T

Since the sum of the individual work rates of A and B must equal their combined work rate, we can set up the following equation:

110+15T=12T

To solve for T, we subtract 15T from both sides of the equation:

110=12T-15T

Next, we find a common denominator for the fractions on the right side, which is 10T:

110=510T-210T

Simplify the numerator on the right side:

110=310T

Multiply both sides by 10:

1=3T

Multiplying both sides by T gives:

T=3

Therefore, the value of T is 3.

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