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A and B can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 15 days. They work together for 2 days and then A goes away. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?
Hint:
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When two quantities of different units are compared and expressed as a ratio, it is known as Rate. For example, a car travels at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour, then it means in one hour it covers 100 kilometres.
The correct answer is: 13 1/2 days.
Let’s say that the total work can be represented as W.
Step 1 of 3:
It is given that B can do the whole work(W) in 15 days.
So, work done by B in one day = 
……(1)
It is given that A and B can do the work in 20 days
So, work done by A and B in one day =
Step 2 of 3:
It is given that A and B worked together for 2 days and then A goes away.
Work done by A and B in 2 days = 
= 
Work left for B after A goes away = W - Work done by A and B in 2 days
= W -
= W -
Work left for B after A goes away = 
Step 3 of 3:
Now, we need to find the number of days to complete amount of work.
From equation (1) time taken by B to complete 
work = 1 day
time taken by B to complete work = 
Final Answer:
Hence, the time taken by B to complete the work after A after 2 days is 13 
days.
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