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Mohan can do a piece of work in 10 days and Sohan in 15 days. They started working together, but after 3 days Mohan left the work . What time will Sohan take to finish the work?

Options

A

152 days

B

18 days

C

15 days

D

52 days

E

None of these

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Correct Answer :

Option A

152 days

Solution :

The correct option is 152 days.

Let us solve the problem step-by-step by determining the work done by Mohan and Sohan individually and together.

Step 1: Determine the daily work rate for each person.
Let the total work be represented as 1 unit.
Mohan can complete the total work in 10 days.
Therefore, Mohan's 1-day work = 110
Sohan can complete the total work in 15 days.
Therefore, Sohan's 1-day work = 115

Step 2: Find their combined 1-day work when working together.

Combined 1-day work of Mohan and Sohan = 110+115

Taking the LCM of 10 and 15, which is 30:

Combined 1-day work = 3+230=530=16

Step 3: Calculate the total work completed in 3 days.
They worked together for 3 days before Mohan left.
Work completed in 3 days = 3×16=12

Step 4: Calculate the remaining work.

Remaining work = 1-12=12

Step 5: Find the time taken by Sohan to finish the remaining work.
Sohan completes 1 unit of work in 15 days.
To complete the remaining 12 unit of work, Sohan will take:

Time required = 12×15=152 days

Thus, Sohan will take 152 days to finish the remaining work.

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