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A is twice as efficient as B. If A can finish a piece of work in 60 days, in how many days can A and B finish the work together?

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A

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  1. Determine the time B takes to complete the work.

    A is twice as efficient as B. This means A takes half the time B takes to complete the same work.
    Given that A finishes the work in 60 days.
    Let DAD_A be the number of days A takes and DBD_B be the number of days B takes.

    DA=60 daysD_A = 60 \text{ days}

    Since A is twice as efficient as B, B will take twice as long as A.

    DB=2×DAD_B = 2 \times D_A DB=2×60 daysD_B = 2 \times 60 \text{ days} DB=120 daysD_B = 120 \text{ days}
  2. Calculate the combined work rate of A and B.

    The work rate of A is 1DA\frac{1}{D_A} per day.
    The work rate of B is 1DB\frac{1}{D_B} per day.
    Combined work rate = Work rate of A + Work rate of B

    Combined work rate=160+1120\text{Combined work rate} = \frac{1}{60} + \frac{1}{120}

    To add these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 120.

    Combined work rate=2120+1120\text{Combined work rate} = \frac{2}{120} + \frac{1}{120} Combined work rate=2+1120\text{Combined work rate} = \frac{2+1}{120} Combined work rate=3120\text{Combined work rate} = \frac{3}{120} Combined work rate=140 work per day\text{Combined work rate} = \frac{1}{40} \text{ work per day}
  3. Find the number of days A and B take to finish the work together.

    The number of days taken to finish the work together is the reciprocal of their combined work rate.

    Days together=1Combined work rate\text{Days together} = \frac{1}{\text{Combined work rate}} Days together=1140\text{Days together} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{40}} Days together=40 days\text{Days together} = 40 \text{ days}

    The correct option is A.

    The final answer is 40 days\boxed{\text{40 days}}.

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