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Rahul and Maneesh working separately can do a piece of work in 9 days and 12 days respectively. If they work for........

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Rahul and Maneesh working separately can do a piece of work in 9 days and 12 days respectively. If they work for a day alternately, Rahul beginning, in how many days, the work will be completed?

posted Feb 25, 2016 by Brijesh Talwar

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1/9+1/12=7/36 for 2 days.
Hance total work will require
2*36/7=10.28 days.

answer Apr 30, 2017 by Subhash Gupta
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Rahul does 1/9th of the work per day; Maneesh does 1/12th the work per day. Together, they do 1/9 + 1/12, or 7/36 of the work every 2 days. 1/7/36=36/7. 36/7 x 2=72/7, or 10 & 2/7 days, working alternately
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answer Jan 12, 2018 by anonymous



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