To do a certain work, Ajay and Bharat work on alternate days, with Bharat starting the work on the first day. Ajay can finish the work alone in 32 days. If the work gets completed in exactly 8 days, then Bharat alone can finish 7 times the same work in ____________ days.

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  1. \(\frac{28}{8}\)
  2. 4
  3. \(\frac{32}{7}\)
  4. 32

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Option 4 : 32
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Formula Used:

Total work = Efficiency × Time taken

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Ajay can finish the work alone in 32 days

A’s one day work = 1/32

A and B complete the whole work in = 8 days

Ajay and Bharat work on alternate days, with Bharat starting the work on the first day so, we can say B will work only 4 days A will work only:

= 8 - 4 = 4 days

If A’s 4-day work = 4/32 = 1/8

Remaining work = 1 – [1/8] = 7/8

B complete 7/8 work in = 4 days

B complete whole work in = 4 × [8/7] = 32/7 days

B alone can finish 7 times the same work in = [32/7] × 7 = 32 days

B alone can finish 7 times the same work in 32 days.

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