Anil is 12.5 percent more efficient than Sachin. If Sachin alone can finish a work in 10 days, then in how many days will Anil alone finish the same work?

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  1. (80/9) days
  2. (70/9) days
  3. (80/7) days
  4. (70/11) days

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Option 1 : (80/9) days
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Given:

Anil's efficiency = 112.5% of Sachin's efficiency, Sachin's time = 10 days

Formula used:

Time taken is inversely proportional to efficiency

Calculation:

Anil's time = Sachin's time/Anil's efficiency

⇒ Anil's time = 10/1.125 = 80/9 days

Hence, Anil will finish the work in 80/9 days.

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