A does half as much work as B in three-fourth of the time. If together they take 66 days to complete the work, how many days shall B alone take to do it?

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  1. 90
  2. 66
  3. 110
  4. 55

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Option 3 : 110
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Given:

A does half as much work as B in three-fourth of the time.

Together they complete the work in 66 days.

Formula Used:

Total Work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation:

Assume:

B completes the work in x days.

A does half the work in 3/4 of the time ⇒ A does full work in (3/4) × 2 = 3x/2 days.

Work done by A in one day = 1 / (3x/2) = 2 / 3x

Work done by B in one day = 1 / x

Together, work done in one day = 1 / 66

⇒ (2 / 3x) + (1 / x) = 1 / 66

⇒ (2 + 3) / 3x = 1 / 66

⇒ 5 / 3x = 1 / 66

⇒ 3x = 5 × 66 = 330

⇒ x = 330 / 3 = 110

∴ B alone can complete the work in 110 days.

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