Rekha alone can complete a work in 16 days, and Bina alone can complete the same work in 12 days. Starting with Rekha, they work on alternate days. The total work will be completed in:

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  1. 12\(\frac{3}{4}\) days
  2. 12 days
  3. 13 days
  4. 13\(\frac{3}{4}\) days

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Option 4 : 13\(\frac{3}{4}\) days
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Given: 

Rekha alone can complete a work in 16 days, and Bina alone can complete the same work in 12 days.

Starting with Rekha, they work on alternate days.

Concept used:

Efficiency = (Total work / Total time taken)

Efficiency = work done in a single day 

Calculation:

Let the total work is the 48 units (LCM of 16 and 12)

The efficiency of Rekha is 48 / 16 = 3 units

The efficiency of Bina is  48 / 12 = 4 units

In 2 days they do 3 + 4 = 7 units

They do 42 units of work in 6 × 2 = 12 days

Then Rekha does 3 units in 1 day 

Then Bina does 3 units in 3/4 day 

Total number of days will be 12 + 1 + 3/4 = 13\(\frac{3}{4}\) days

∴ The correct option is 4

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