Answer

Correct Answer : d ) 40 days

A alone can complete a piece of work in X days

So, part of the work done by A in one day = \({1\over X}\)

B alone can complete a piece of work in Y days

So, part of the work done by B in one day = \({1\over Y}\)

According to question,

\({1\over X} +{1\over Y}={1\over 24}\)

As A complete whole work in X days

So, A will complete the \(({1\over 3})\)^rd  of the work in ⇒ \(({X\over 3})\)days

As, B complete whole work in Y days

So, B will complete \(({2\over 3})\)^rd of the work in ⇒ \({2Y\over 3}\)days

According to the question, A alone does  of the work and B alone does remaining \(({2\over 3})\)^rd of the work and thus the work gets completed in \(46{2\over 3}\)days

Thus,

\( {X \over 3}+ {2Y \over 3}= 46{2\over 3}\)

⇒X+2Y=140……2

Comparing equation (1) and (2) we get,

\({1 \over (140-2Y)}+{1 \over Y}={1 \over 24}\)

\({Y+140-2Y \over (140-2Y)(Y)}={1 \over 24}\)

140 * 24 – 24Y = 140Y – 2Y²

2Y² – 164Y + 24 * 140 = 0

Solving the above equation for Y we get

Y = 42, 40

Putting the value of Y in equation (2) we get

(X, Y) = (56, 42); (60, 40)

Now,

For first pair i.e. (X, Y) = (56, 42)

X – Y = 14

Thus, the given condition X  – Y > 15 fails here.

For second pair i.e. (X, Y) = (60, 40)

X – Y = 20

Therefore, B can complete the whole work in 40 days.

Hence, (d) is the correct answer.

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