Quantitative Aptitude · Time & Work
Surya can complete a work in 10 days and Sakthi can complete the same work in 15 days. If both work together, how many days will they take to complete the work?
Question
Surya can complete a work in 10 days and Sakthi can complete the same work in 15 days. If both work together, how many days will they take to complete the work?
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Explanation
Given
Surya's time to complete work = 10 days
Sakthi's time to complete work = 15 days
Explanation
Step 1: Find daily work rate of Surya and Sakthi
Step 2: Find combined 1-day work
LCM of 10 and 15 = 30
So, together they do ( \frac{1}{6} ) of the work in 1 day.
Step 3: Find total days to complete 1 work
✅ Answer
6 days