A can finish a piece of work in 15 days and B can do it in 10 days. They worked together for 2 days and then B goes away. In how many days will A finish the remaining work?
A can finish a piece of work in = 15 days
B can finish a piece of work in = 10 days
∴ A's 1 day work =115
B's 1 day work =110
(A + B)'s 1 day work =115+110
=2+330=530=16
(A + B)'s 2 days work =16×2=13
Remaining work which will be done by A alone
=1−13=3−13=23
∴ A can finish 1 work in = 15 days
A can finish 23 work in =15×23 days.
=303 days = 10 days.