Time & Work · Question 1 · Easy

Ravi can finish a report in 12 days and Suresh can finish it in 24 days. Working together, in how many days will they finish it?

  1. 9 days
  2. 18 days
  3. 8 days
  4. 6 days
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. 8 days

Explanation: Together they do 1/12 + 1/24 = 3/24 = 1/8 of the work per day, so they need 8 days.

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