If A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days, and A alone can do the same work in 30 days, then in how many days can B alone complete the same work?

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  1. 45
  2. 40
  3. 60
  4. 50

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Option 3 : 60
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Given

A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days.

 A alone can do the same work in 30 days.

Formula used:

Work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation

A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days

Part of work A and B can do in 1 day = 1/20

A alone can do the work in 30 days

Part of work A can do in 1 day = 1/30

∴ Part of work B alone can do in a day = 1/20 - 1/30 = 1/60

∴ B alone can do the work in 60 days
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