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A can do a piece of work in 30 days while B can do it in 40 days. In how many days can A and B working together do it?

70 days
423/4 days
271/7 days
171/7 days

Correct Answer: 171/7 days

Explanation:

(A + B)'s 1 day's work = (1/30 + 1/40) = 7/120
∴ Time taken by both to finish the work = 120/7days = 17¹/₇ days

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