Question: A can complete a work in 20 days, while B can complete the same work in 30 days. If both A and B work together, in how many days will they complete the entire work?

Solution:
A's 1 day work = 1/20
B's 1 day work = 1/30
Together 1 day work = 1/20 + 1/30
= (3 + 2)/60 = 5/60 = 1/12

∴ Total time = 1/Combined work rate
= 1/(1/12) days
= 12 days

 Question: 'A' can do a work in 10 days, and 'B' in 15 days. They work together for 4 days. How much of the work is left?

Solution:
মনে করি,
সম্পূর্ণ কাজ = 1 অংশ

∴ A একা একদিনে করে = 1/10​ অংশ।
B একা একদিনে করে = 1/15​ অংশ।

∴ A ও B একসাথে একদিনে করে = (1/10) + (1/15) অংশ
= (3 + 2)/30 
= 5/30
= 1/6 অংশ 

∴ A ও B একসাথে 4 দিনে করে = 4 × (1/6) অংশ
= 2/3 অংশ

∴ কাজ বাকি থাকে = 1 - (2/3) অংশ
= (3 - 2)/3 
= 1/3 অংশ 

Question: A can complete a work in 20 days, B in 30 days, and C in 60 days. A stops working 4 days before the completion of the work, and B stops 6 days before completion. C continues working alone till the end. What was the total number of days taken to complete the entire work?

Solution:
Let the total work be completed in y days.

∴ A worked for (y - 4) days
So his contribution = (y - 4)/20

B worked for (y - 6) days
So his contribution = (y - 6)/30

C worked full y days, so his contribution = y/60

Therefore,
(y - 4)/20 + (y - 6)/30 + y/60 = 1
⇒ 3(y - 4) + 2(y - 6) + y = 60
⇒ 3y - 12 + 2y - 12 + y = 60
⇒ 6y - 24 = 60
⇒ 6y = 84
⇒ y = 14

∴ The total work was completed in 14 days.