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If A can do a work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days, then how many days will they take to complete the work both while working together?

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To solve the problem of how many days A and B will take to complete the work together, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the work done by A and B individually. - A can complete the work in 10 days. - B can complete the work in 15 days. ### Step 2: Calculate the work done by A and B in one day. - Work done by A in one day = 1/10 of the work. - Work done by B in one day = 1/15 of the work. ### Step 3: Find a common denominator to add the work done by A and B. - The least common multiple (LCM) of 10 and 15 is 30. - Work done by A in one day = 3/30 (since 1/10 = 3/30). - Work done by B in one day = 2/30 (since 1/15 = 2/30). ### Step 4: Add the work done by A and B together. - Total work done in one day by A and B together = (3/30 + 2/30) = 5/30 = 1/6 of the work. ### Step 5: Calculate the total time taken to complete the work together. - If A and B together complete 1/6 of the work in one day, then they will take 6 days to complete the entire work. ### Final Answer: A and B will take 6 days to complete the work when working together. ---
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