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P can complete a work in 12 days working 8 hours a day. Q can complete the same work in 8 days working 10 hours a day. If both P and Q work together, working 8 hours a day, in how many days can they complete the work?

Options:
A .  \(5\frac{5}{11}\)
B .  \(5\frac{6}{11}\)
C .  \(6\frac{5}{11}\)
D .  \( 6\frac{6}{11}\)
Answer: Option A

P can complete the work in (12 x 8) hrs. = 96 hrs.


Q can complete the work in (8 x 10) hrs. = 80 hrs.


So, P's1 hour's work =   \(\frac{1}{96}\)  and Q's 1 hour's work =  \(\frac{1}{80}\) 


(P + Q)'s 1 hour's work =  \(\left(\frac{1}{96}+\frac{1}{80}\right)= \frac{11}{480}\)


So, both P and Q will finish the work in \(\left(\frac{480}{11}\right)\)  hrs.


Therefore, Number of days of 8 hours each = \(\left(\frac{480}{11}\times\frac{1}{8}\right)= \frac{60}{11}days = 5\frac{5}{11}days.\)


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