A is twise as good as B and together they finish a piece of work in 16 days. The number of days taken by A alone to finish the ork is.

A is twise as good as B and together they finish a piece of work in 16 days. The number of days taken by A alone to finish the ork is. Correct Answer 24 days

Let,    B does x unit per dayThen,A does 2x unit per dayA& B together works 16 day for the whole workA&B together works 1 day for the 1/16 part of workSo, 3x=1/16      x= 1/48   so,B do the work in 48 days      2X=1/24 So, A do the work in 24 days
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