P and Q can complete a job in 24 days working together. P can alone complete it in 32 days. Both of them worked together for 8 days and then P left. The number of days Q will take to complete the remaining job is:
P and Q can complete a job in 24 days working together. P can alone complete it in 32 days. Both of them worked together for 8 days and then P left. The number of days Q will take to complete the remaining job is:
Solution
P and Q together complete the job in 24 days.
P alone completes the job in 32 days.
P's work rate of the job per day
P and Q together work rate of the job per day
Q's work rate
Finding the common denominator (LCM of 24 and 32 is 96):
Q's work rate
Q's work rate of the job per day
They worked together for 8 days.
Work completed
Work completed
Work completed of the job
Remaining work
Remaining work of the job
Days for Q to complete remaining work
Days
Days
Days
Therefore, Q will take 64 days to complete the remaining job.
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