CAT 2018 Slot 2 QA Q22 Time & Work

Question 22 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2018 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

Ramesh and Ganesh can together complete a work in 16 days. After seven days of working together, Ramesh got sick and his efficiency fell by 30%. As a result, they completed the work in 17 days instead of 16 days. If Ganesh had worked alone after Ramesh got sick, in how many days would he have completed the remaining work?
  1. A
    12
  2. B
    14.5
  3. C
    13.5
  4. D
    11

Answer: (C) 13.5 Time & Work MCQ

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