A can do in one day three times the work done by B in one day. They together finish $$\ \frac{2}{5}\ $$of the work in 9 days. The number of days by which B can do the work alone is:
Let total work to be done = $$5y$$ units
Let B's efficiency = $$x$$ units/day
=> A's efficiency = $$3x$$ units/day
Work done by (A+B) together in 1 day = $$(x+3x)=4x$$ units/day
=> Work done in 9 days = $$9\times4x=36x$$ units --------------(i)
Also, according to ques, work done in 9 days = $$\frac{2}{5}\times5y=2y$$ units ------------(ii)
=> $$36x=2y$$
=> $$\frac{y}{x}=\frac{36}{2}=18$$ -----------(iii)
$$\therefore$$ Number of days by which B can do the work alone = $$\frac{5y}{x}$$
= $$5\times\frac{y}{x}=5\times18=90$$ days
=> Ans - (D)
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