Two workers $A$ and $B$ are engaged to do a piece of work. Working alone,$A$ takes $8 \text{ h}$ more to complete the work than if both worked together. On the other hand,working alone,$B$ would need $4 \frac{1}{2} \text{ h}$ more to complete the work than if both worked together. How much time would they take to complete the job working together (in $\text{ h}$)?

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $7$

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